disciplinary

[dis-uh-pluh-ner-ee]

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adjective

of, for, or constituting discipline; enforcing or administering discipline: disciplinary action.

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punitive, ordered, punishing

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Origin of disciplinary

First recorded in 1575–85; discipline + -ary

Related formsnon·dis·ci·pli·nar·y, adjective

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Examples from the Web for disciplinary

In the 13 cases that did result in disciplinary action for agents, this most often meant counseling.
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The chairperson at Doe's disciplinary was faculty member Dennis Conway.
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They also provided the full record of documents from the disciplinary hearing.
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The disciplinary process, he says, was heavily stacked against him.
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In her initial statement to the disciplinary board, Sclove wrote that Kopin probably remained unaware of this.
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But with this enrichment of feelings the disciplinary influence too has to go through the whole social life.
Psychotherapy|Hugo Mnsterberg
The disciplinary values are recognized when studies cease to have the practical and cultural values.
College Teaching|Paul Klapper
True, there come times when the persistently refractory course of the unit leaves him beyond the pale of disciplinary choice.
Criminal Types|V. M. Masten
In 1896 Peters was condemned by a disciplinary court for a misuse of official power, and lost his commission.
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He exercised his disciplinary authority without fear or favour.
The World's Greatest Books, Vol XII.|Arthur Mee

British Dictionary definitions for disciplinary

disciplinary

disciplinarian

adjective

of, promoting, or used for discipline; corrective

relating to a branch of learningcriticism that crosses disciplinary boundaries

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Word Origin and History for disciplinary

disciplinary

adj.

1590s, from Medieval Latin disciplinarius, from Latin disciplina (see discipline (n.)).

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adjective

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