discipline
Collocations
36(noun.) controlling behaviour
ADJ
effective, firm, good, strong
The coach's firm discipline helped the young players develop better habits and teamwork.
harsh, iron, rigid, strict
The school's harsh discipline meant students faced serious consequences for even minor rule-breaking.
lax, poor
The school had poor discipline, so students often arrived late to class.
staff, team | military, naval, party, prison, school, work
VERB + DISCIPLINE
enforce, exercise, exert, impose
The coach imposed strict discipline on the team to improve their performance.
keep, maintain
The coach struggled to keep discipline during the chaotic final minutes of the game.
accept, submit to
Young athletes must accept the strict discipline required to succeed in professional sports.
have
Students who have good discipline find it easier to succeed in their studies.
lack
Many teenagers lack discipline when it comes to studying for exams.
tighten
The coach decided to tighten discipline after the team kept arriving late to practice.
relax | restore
PHRASES
a breach of discipline
The coach warned that any breach of discipline would result in immediate removal from the team.
a breakdown of discipline
The team's poor performance resulted from a breakdown of discipline during training sessions.
a lack of discipline
(noun.) controlling yourself
ADJ
good, great, useful, valuable
Maintaining good discipline in your daily routine helps you achieve your goals faster.
strict | personal | mental, spiritual
business, commercial, financial, fiscal, industrial, market, monetary
The company improved its profits by introducing stricter financial discipline across all departments.
VERB + DISCIPLINE
have
She has the discipline to practice piano for two hours every single day.
show | lack
demand, require, take
Learning to wake up early every morning demands real discipline from most people.
PHRASES
a lack of discipline
(noun.) subject of study
ADJ
core, main, major
Physics remains a major discipline in universities around the world.
distinct, independent
Computer science has become an independent discipline that many universities now teach separately.
established, traditional | subject
academic, intellectual
Sociology has developed into a respected intellectual discipline over the past century.
professional | humanities, science/scientific
PREP
across ~s
Scientists working across disciplines collaborated to find solutions for climate change.
within a/the ~
Different approaches to teaching exist within the discipline of psychology.
PHRASES
a range of disciplines
Students at the college can study from a range of disciplines including art, science, and history.