disciplinary

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective relating to discipline in behavior
  2. adjective relating to a specific field of academic study
  3. adjective designed to promote discipline

Etymology

From Medieval Latin disciplinarius, from Latin disciplina (“instruction, teaching, field of study, habit”).

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