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дисциплина — meaning in English

distsiplina

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English meaning

  • discipline noun The practice of training yourself or others to follow rules and control behaviour.
  • science noun The systematic study of the natural world through observation and experiment.
  • subject noun The main topic being discussed, studied, or shown in a work of art.

Senses

дисциплина is used for these senses in English:

  • discipline A controlled behaviour; self-control.
  • discipline A punishment to train or maintain control.
  • discipline A category in which a certain art, sport or other activity belongs.
  • discipline A specific branch of knowledge, learning, or practice.
  • science (countable) A particular discipline or branch of knowledge that is natural, measurable or consisting of systematic principles rather than intuition or technical skill. [from 14th c.]
  • subject The main topic of a paper, work of art, discussion, field of study, etc.
  • subject A particular area of study.

discipline — full definition

  1. noun The practice of training yourself or others to follow rules and control behaviour.
  2. noun A particular branch of knowledge or study.
  3. verb To train someone to behave in a controlled way, or to punish them for breaking rules.

science — full definition

  1. noun The systematic study of the natural world through observation and experiment.
  2. noun A specific branch of such study, like biology, chemistry, or physics.
  3. noun Skill or expertise gained through careful study and practice.

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