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discipline

discipline

102 4.9
A subject studied at university, like physics or history
  • noun
  • /ˈdɪsəplɪn/
translation icon : disciplina
  • During the seven years of the program's existence, several different disciplines participated in the program.
  • other disciplines
  • an academic discipline
  • arts disciplines

Is science not in fact the discipline of trying to grasp what's around us?

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Examples

  • In some cases, STEM educators begin working together across their disciplines in pairs or teams.

    Academic text (2008)
  • And this meant a new dynamism scientifically for the discipline of Tropical Medicine.

  • If so, can you describe what the discipline is that is needed?

  • Do you organize your shop by materials, by discipline or by function?

  • Is science not in fact the discipline of trying to grasp what's around us?

  • Such demands are easily fulfilled in the technical disciplines, such as technology education and engineering.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Books, educational courses, and entire academic disciplines have focused on the methodology and goals of research.

    Academic text (2008)
  • There is no meaningful difference between students' opinions in different science disciplines regarding this subject.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The subjects represent all racial categories, all academic disciplines, and all undergraduate classifications.

    Academic text (2008)
  • In college, she decided to major in a discipline that focused on environmental science.

Synonyms

field
vsdiscipline
2.9

A particular area of study or work

is the academic branch term used mainly in higher education
study
vsdiscipline
465 2.2

A subject people learn about, like history or biology

is the label for branches in higher education rather than the learning process
subject
vsdiscipline
305 1.6

An area of knowledge studied at school or university

is the academic label for branches studied mainly in higher education
field of study
vsdiscipline
9 3.0

A subject of learning like biology or history

is the general term used for branches especially in higher education
subject area
vsdiscipline
6 3.0

A part of learning or teaching about one topic

is the academic term for branches studied mainly in higher education
scientific discipline
vsdiscipline
2 4.1

A subject of science that studies a part of nature like physics or biology

is broader, covering branches beyond the natural sciences in higher education
subject field
vsdiscipline
1 3.6

An area of study at a school or university

is the general name for such branches, especially in higher education

Compounds

The ability to control your actions and feelings even when it is hard

A subject of science that studies a part of nature like physics or biology

A subject like philosophy or literature that teaches general knowledge and thinking skills

How Specific

subdiscipline
  • Specialized
1 7.0
specialization
  • US
13 4.1
discipline
102 4.9
subject
305 1.6
field
2.9

Surface Forms

discipline singular
disciplines plural

Etymology

Discipline comes from Latin discere ('to learn') and once meant 'teaching', so a university discipline is a field of study you learn and teach.