disciplined

1. 1
   adjective

   Able to control yourself and keep working hard, even when it is difficult.

   Like a runner who trains every day, even when they don't feel like it.

   A disciplined student finishes the homework before going out to play.

   She is so disciplined that she wakes at five every morning to study.

   Similarfocused, self-controlled, methodical, diligent, dedicated

   Oppositeundisciplined, impulsive, lax, erratic

2. 2
   adjective

   Kept under good control, with calm and careful behavior instead of wild action.

   Like a line of marchers all stepping together instead of wandering off.

   The team gave a disciplined performance and made very few mistakes.

   Their spending stayed disciplined throughout the whole year.

   Similarorderly, controlled, measured, restrained, rigorous

   Oppositeundisciplined, disorderly, chaotic, reckless

3. 3
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of discipline. Use this form for something that already happened.

   The coach disciplined the player for arriving late.

   He was disciplined after missing too many days of work.

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4. 4
   adjectivein compounds

   Having to do with one or more fields of study, work, or training.

   Like a label that tells you how many subjects something brings together.

   Each member of the group was disciplined in a different field, like law or medicine.

   The college offers a multi-disciplined program that blends science, music, and design.

   Similarspecialized, trained

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