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disciplinary — relating to discipline or punishment; relating to a particular field of study

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: relating to discipline or punishment; relating to a particular field of study

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdɪsəplɪˌneri/

Example Sentences

  • The teacher's disciplinary approach was so strict that students started wearing helmets to class.
  • Cross-disciplinary research combines different academic fields to solve complex problems.
  • The company's disciplinary policy was so confusing that employees needed a lawyer just to understand their lunch break rules.

disciplinary

ADJECTIVE

[/ˈdɪsəplɪˌneri/]

relating to discipline or punishment; relating to a particular field of study

a stern-looking supervisor sits across from a nervous employee at a conference table. The supervisor holds official documents while speaking firmly to the employee who looks down with regret. The employee's poor performance reports and missed deadlines led to this formal meeting. Now the supervisor must issue a written warning as part of company policy. Other office workers can be seen through glass walls, aware that disciplinary measures are being taken. relating to discipline or punishment in a professional context
💡 Concept

a stern-looking supervisor sits across from a nervous employee at a conference table. The supervisor holds official documents while speaking firmly to the employee who looks down with regret. The employee's poor performance reports and missed deadlines led to this formal meeting. Now the supervisor must issue a written warning as part of company policy. Other office workers can be seen through glass walls, aware that disciplinary measures are being taken. relating to discipline or punishment in a professional context

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdɪsəplɪˌneri/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌdɪsɪˈplɪnəri/

🌳Etymology

Rootdisciplin
Suffix--ary

Origin

From Latin 'disciplina' meaning training or learning, which comes from 'discipulus' (student/disciple). Originally referred to the process of teaching and training students, but evolved to include meanings of rules and punishment.

Breakdown

disciplin- (training/teaching) + -ary (adjective suffix meaning 'relating to')

🎵Rhyme

imaginarynecessarytemporaryordinary
imaginary
necessary
temporary
ordinary

🔗Collocations

disciplinary action
disciplinary committee
disciplinary hearing
disciplinary measures
disciplinary boundaries
disciplinary expertise

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“The teacher's disciplinary approach was so strict that students started wearing helmets to class.”

“Cross-disciplinary research combines different academic fields to solve complex problems.”

😄 Fun example

“The company's disciplinary policy was so confusing that employees needed a lawyer just to understand their lunch break rules.”

“She received a disciplinary warning for consistently arriving late to meetings.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

punitivecorrectiveregulatoryacademicscholarly

Antonyms

permissivelenientindulgent

Related

disciplinepunishmentregulationacademicinstitutional

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