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disciplinal

disciplinal

9.1
To make people follow rules and behave well
  • adjective
  • /ˌdɪsəˈplɪnəl/
translation icon : disciplinario
  • The disciplinal measures were implemented to improve student behavior.

Examples

  • The school implemented disciplinal measures to address disruptive behavior in the classroom.

  • Her parenting style was notably disciplinal, emphasizing structure and consistency.

  • The committee adopted a disciplinal approach to maintain order among its members.

  • Teachers often use disciplinal strategies in the classroom.

  • The school implemented disciplinal measures to address disruptive behavior in the classroom.

  • Teachers often use disciplinal strategies to foster a positive learning environment.

  • The committee adopted a disciplinal approach to ensure that all members followed the guidelines.

Synonyms

disciplinary
vsdisciplinal
  • Formal
71 6.1

Connected with punishment or correction for breaking rules

is about promoting or enforcing order rather than focusing on punishment
stern
vsdisciplinal
42 4.3

Serious and strict, not willing to change

is meant to promote or enforce order rather than describe a person's manner
corrective
vsdisciplinal
27 5.2

Made to fix a problem or fault

is aimed at promoting or enforcing order rather than general fixes

How Punitive

draconian
  • Formal
28 8.9
punitive
  • Formal
81 7.0
disciplinary
  • Formal
71 6.1
disciplinal
9.1

Surface Forms

disciplinal positive

Morphology

disciplinal = discipline (transparent) = discipline + al

The adjective is formed transparently from the noun 'discipline' plus the common adjective-forming suffix '-al'.

Etymology

Disciplinal comes from the same root as discipline and disciple, from an old Latin word meaning 'to learn' or 'to be taught'. Think of a teacher or coach who sets rules and trains people — that's why disciplinal means about making or enforcing discipline.