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adjective dis·ci·plin·ary \ˈdi-sə-plə-ˌner-ē, especially British ˌdi-sə-ˈpli-nə-rē\
: intended to correct or punish bad behavior : of or relating to discipline
Full Definition of DISCIPLINARY
1
a : of or relating to discipline <disciplinary problems> b : designed to correct or punish breaches of discipline <took disciplinary action>
2
: of or relating to a particular field of study <disciplinary specialization>
— dis·ci·plin·ar·i·ly \ˌdi-sə-plə-ˈner-ə-lē\ adverb
— dis·ci·plin·ar·i·ty \-ˈnar-ə-tē\ noun
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First Known Use of DISCIPLINARY
1598
Related to DISCIPLINARY
- Synonyms
- castigating, chastening, chastising, correcting, correctional, corrective, punitive, disciplining, penal, penalizing
- Antonyms
- nonpunitive
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Rhymes with DISCIPLINARY
apothecary, bicentenary, confectionary, confectionery, consigliere, constabulary, contemporary, deflationary, discretionary, diversionary, epistolary, exclusionary, expansionary, extemporary, extraordinary, fiduciary, hereditary, illusionary, imaginary, incendiary, inflationary, insanitary, intercalary, involuntary, itinerary, judiciary, lending library, marionberry, obituary, olallieberry, on the contrary, pecuniary, pituitary, precautionary, preliminary, presidiary, probationary, proprietary, provisionary, reactionary, subliterary, subsidiary, tercentenary, unnecessary, veterinary, vocabulary, voluptuary
DISCIPLINARITY Defined for Kids
disciplinary
adjective dis·ci·plin·ary \ˈdi-sə-plə-ˌner-ē\
Definition of DISCIPLINARY for Kids
: relating to the correction or punishment of bad behavior <disciplinary action>
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