disciplines

Meanings

• Noun

  The act of teaching someone to obey rules or a particular method or series of methods for achieving a particular end.

  - "The discipline of a soldier is essential for maintaining order in the army."
  - "The discipline of studying regularly helps students achieve better grades."

• Noun

  A particular branch of knowledge or study.

  - "Physics is a discipline of natural sciences."
  - "The discipline of economics studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services."

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Antonyms

spontaneity

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Synonyms

field , sphere , penalty , sanction , drill

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with disciplines
companions , prestige , reigns , chastises

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Variants

List of all variants of disciplines that leads to same result
disciplinal , discipline , disciplines , disciplined , discipliner , discipliners , disciplining , self-discipline , self-disciplines , sub-discipline , sub-disciplines , subdiscipline , subdisciplines

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Etymology

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From the Latin discipulus, meaning 'learner' or 'pupil'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'discipline' comes from the Latin word discipulus, which means 'learner'.

2. Disciplines are often divided into two main categories: natural sciences and social sciences.

3. The ancient Greeks believed that there were seven liberal arts, which were considered the foundation of a well-rounded education: grammar, rhetoric, logic, geometry, arithmetic, music, and astronomy.

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Related Concepts

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1. Regimen: A regimen is a set of rules or practices prescribed for the promotion of health or the prevention or alleviation of disease.

2. Punishment: Punishment is a penalty or correction imposed by authority on someone who has broken a law or rule.

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Quotes

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1. Sir Robert Peel is credited with creating the first modern police force, the bobbies, in London, in 1829, but the transformation of law enforcement, and especially forensic science, into a professional "discipline" was a haphazard affair.

   - Jeffrey Toobin,{it}New Yorker{/it},7 May 2007

2. So the next fall I went to Hampshire College and began studying under Herbert Bernstein. Without him, I would never have become a scientist. He shamed me into doing the hard work necessary to be able not just to talk about math and physics but to calculate. Without that "discipline", my story would have been very different …

   - Lee Smolin,{it}Curious Minds{/it},(2004) 2005

3. Pragmatism became America's most important contribution to the life of the mind in the 20th century. Filtered through scores of later interpreters, it percolated across a broad segment of academic culture and influenced "disciplines" as diverse as literary criticism and legal theory.

   - Theo Anderson,{it}Wilson Quarterly{/it},Summer 2007

4. He stood erect, his bearing patrician, his dress impeccable. His face was stern and his pale eyes unsmiling behind his trifocals, like a man who had been called from important duties in the principal's office to administer "discipline" to an unruly classroom.

   - Nick Taylor,{it}Laser{/it},2000

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Culture

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Disciplines have been an integral part of human societies since ancient times. They have been used to impart knowledge, develop skills, and instill values. Disciplines have been the foundation of education systems, religious practices, and even military training.

How to Memorize "disciplines"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a teacher instructing students in a classroom, or imagine a soldier following orders on a battlefield.
   - To remember the word 'disciplines', visualize the image of a person being taught or learning a new skill.

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   - Associate the word 'disciplines' with the idea of learning, rules, or order.
   - Think of the word 'disciplines' as synonymous with 'training' or 'instruction'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Disciplines are like rules in life' to remember the meaning of the word.
   - Create a memorable phrase or acronym to help you remember the definition of 'disciplines'.

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