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disciplines

  • plural
    of discipline.
    discipline
    noun
    training to act in accordance with rules; drill.
  • present tense form
    of discipline (3rd person singular).
    discipline
    noun
    training to act in accordance with rules; drill.

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Experts recommend focusing on classic disciplines that hone uniquely human skills and capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Held on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul –- a vast mountain lake in northern Kyrgyzstan -- athletes have been competing in dozens of disciplines: from intellectual board games to arm-wrestling.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Although the photographs share the unnerving intensity characteristic of his films, Lynch understood the two disciplines as distinct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Developing the treatment required scientists from several disciplines to work together, including specialists in microbiology, synthetic biology, oncology, and immunology.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

Meanwhile, new disciplines and new technologies were creating new ways to examine the past.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann