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disciplinary
[ dis-uh-pluh-ner-ee ]
/ ˈdɪs ə pləˌnɛr i /
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adjective
of, for, or constituting discipline; enforcing or administering discipline: disciplinary action.
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Origin of disciplinary
First recorded in 1575–85; discipline + -ary
OTHER WORDS FROM disciplinary
non·dis·ci·pli·nar·y, adjectiveWords nearby disciplinary
discipleship, Disciples of Christ, disciplinable, disciplinant, disciplinarian, disciplinary, discipline, disciplined, discission, disc jockey, disclaim
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How to use disciplinary in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for disciplinary
disciplinary
disciplinarian
/ (ˈdɪsɪˌplɪnərɪ) /
adjective
of, promoting, or used for discipline; corrective
relating to a branch of learningcriticism that crosses disciplinary boundaries
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