definition of
discipline

[1] #1 discipline v. [train, check, condition] develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?". wn

[2] #2 discipline n. [subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick] a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings". wn

[3] #3 discipline n. a system of rules of conduct or method of practice; "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine"; "for such a plan to work requires discipline";. wn

[4] #4 discipline n. the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops". wn

[5] #5 discipline n. training to improve strength or self-control. wn