# disciplined

Pronunciation: US say "DIS-uh-plind" /ˈdɪsəplɪnd/; UK say "DI-si-plind" /ˈdɪsɪplɪnd/

## Adjective

1. Having the mental self-control to stay focused and follow through on a task or goal.
   - Simple: Able to control yourself and keep working hard, even when it is difficult.
   - _A disciplined investor sticks to the plan even when markets swing wildly._
   - _Years of practice made her a disciplined and focused musician._
2. Kept firmly under control; marked by order and restraint rather than excess or carelessness.
   - Simple: Kept under good control, with calm and careful behavior instead of wild action.
   - _The army made a disciplined retreat, holding formation under heavy fire._
   - _The company's disciplined approach to costs kept it profitable during the downturn._
4. Relating to a specified number or kind of fields of study, training, or professional expertise.
   - Simple: Having to do with one or more fields of study, work, or training.
   - _The research institute is deliberately multi-disciplined, pairing molecular biologists with software developers._
   - _Reviewers noted that the candidates were narrowly disciplined, each trained in only one specialty._

## Verb

3. Simple past and past participle of discipline. — simple past and past participle of discipline
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of discipline. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The board disciplined two members for breaking the code of conduct._
   - _Soldiers who disobeyed orders were disciplined harshly._

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