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disciplinary

/ˈdɪs.ə.pləˌnɛɹi/adjective5 syllables

Disciplinary means: designed to promote discipline.

Synonyms for disciplinary4

adjective, as in designed to promote discipline

corrective, disciplinal, nonindulgent, strict

What does disciplinary mean?3

adjective

1

designed to promote discipline“the teacher's action was corrective rather than instructional”

2

relating to discipline in behavior“disciplinary problems in the classroom”

3

relating to a specific field of academic study“economics in its modern disciplinary sense”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with disciplinary?1

Disciplinary in a sentence

  • Sami didn't want to be on disciplinary probation.OsoHombre
  • Failure to adhere to these rules will resort in further disciplinary action.lesbianpetplay
  • Acts of violence will not be tolerated and will be responded to with appropriate disciplinary action.patgfisher
  • The school is considering disciplinary action.CK
  • As is to be expected as part of the disciplinary action Tanaka received, his bonus was decreased.tsp_2
  • Tom wrote me a disciplinary letter.Ergulis

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.