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disciplinary

American  
[dis-uh-pluh-ner-ee] / ˈdɪs ə pləˌnɛr i /

adjective

  1. of, for, or constituting discipline; enforcing or administering discipline.

    disciplinary action.
disciplinary British  
/ ˈdɪsɪˌplɪnərɪ /

adjective

  1. of, promoting, or used for discipline; corrective

  2. relating to a branch of learning

    criticism that crosses disciplinary boundaries
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Other Word Forms

  • nondisciplinary adjective

Etymology

Origin of disciplinary

First recorded in 1575–85; discipline + -ary

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