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disciplined

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɪsɪplɪnd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(dis′ə plind)

From the verb discipline: (⇒ conjugate)
disciplined is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v past; v past p

dis•ci•plined (dis′ə plind),USA pronunciation adj.

having or exhibiting discipline;
rigorous:paintings characterized by a disciplined technique.

Middle English. See discipline, -ed² 1350–1400

dis•ci•pline /ˈdɪsəplɪn/USA pronunciation n., v., -plined, -plin•ing.
n.

training to act in accordance with rules;
drill:[uncountable]military discipline.
exercise that develops a skill;
training:[uncountable]Working at the typewriter every day is good discipline for a writer.
behavior in accord with rules of conduct:[uncountable]keeping good discipline in an army.
punishment given by way of correction and training:[uncountable]Discipline consisted of demerits for incorrect answers.
the training effect of experience, difficulty, etc.:[uncountable]the harsh discipline of poverty.
a branch of instruction or learning:[countable]the disciplines of history and economics.

v. [~ + object]

to train by instruction and exercise;
drill:His dog was disciplined by a professional trainer.
to punish or penalize;
correct:Those teachers weren't afraid to discipline their students.

dis•ci•plined, adj.: The strictly disciplined army continued to march.

dis•ci•pline (dis′ə plin),USA pronunciation n., v., -plined, -plin•ing.
n.

training to act in accordance with rules; drill:military discipline.
activity, exercise, or a regimen that develops or improves a skill;
training:A daily stint at the typewriter is excellent discipline for a writer.
punishment inflicted by way of correction and training.
the rigor or training effect of experience, adversity, etc.:the harsh discipline of poverty.
behavior in accord with rules of conduct;
behavior and order maintained by training and control:good discipline in an army.
a set or system of rules and regulations.
Religion[Eccles.]the system of government regulating the practice of a church as distinguished from its doctrine.
an instrument of punishment, esp. a whip or scourge, used in the practice of self-mortification or as an instrument of chastisement in certain religious communities.
a branch of instruction or learning:the disciplines of history and economics.

v.t.

to train by instruction and exercise;
drill.
to bring to a state of order and obedience by training and control.
to punish or penalize in order to train and control;
correct;
chastise.

Latin disciplīna instruction, tuition, equivalent. to discipul(us) disciple + -ina -ine²
Anglo-French
Middle English 1175–1225

dis′ci•plin′er, n.

12.

punish.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

discipline /ˈdɪsɪplɪn/ n

training or conditions imposed for the improvement of physical powers, self-control, etc
systematic training in obedience to regulations and authority
the state of improved behaviour, etc, resulting from such training or conditions
punishment or chastisement
a system of rules for behaviour, methods of practice, etc
a branch of learning or instruction
the laws governing members of a Church

vb (transitive)

to improve or attempt to improve the behaviour, orderliness, etc, of by training, conditions, or rules
to punish or correct

Etymology: 13th Century: from Latin disciplīna teaching, from discipulus discipleˈdisciˌplinable adj disciplinal /ˌdɪsɪˈplaɪn^əl; ˈdɪsɪˌplɪn^əl/ adj ˈdisciˌpliner n

'disciplined' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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