disciplinary
[dis-uh-pluh-ner-ee]
- of, for, or constituting discipline; enforcing or administering discipline: disciplinary action.
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Origin of disciplinary
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Contemporary Examples
In the 13 cases that did result in disciplinary action for agents, this most often meant counseling.
The chairperson at Doe's disciplinary was faculty member Dennis Conway.
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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Historical Examples
It is held to be of disciplinary value, especially in strengthening the memory.
College TeachingPaul Klapper
They are devised for disciplinary, postural, developmental, and health purposes.
College TeachingPaul Klapper
On this account he was haled before the disciplinary committee of the faculty.
In a Little TownRupert Hughes
"I don't mean for disciplinary purposes," the captain growled.
But, I Don't ThinkGordon Randall Garrett
If they are true, are you proceeding in the disciplinary way against me?
The Story of My LifeEgerton Ryerson
disciplinary
disciplinarian
- 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
adj.
1590s, from Medieval Latin disciplinarius, from Latin disciplina (see discipline (n.)).
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