Collocations for discipline - noun
1. training people to behave; behaving well
ADJECTIVE
effective,
firm,
good,
rigorous
We need better discipline in our schools.
We need better discipline in our schools.
harsh,
iron,
rigid,
strict
strict military discipline
strict military discipline
lax,
poor
Discipline was too lax.
Discipline was too lax.
student,
team
church, military, party, prison, school, social, work
parental
church, military, party, prison, school, social, work
parental
VERB + discipline
enforce,
exercise,
impose
the discipline that the party exercises over its members
the discipline that the party exercises over its members
instil/instill
We need someone who is good at instilling discipline.
We need someone who is good at instilling discipline.
maintain
The teacher was unable to maintain discipline.
The teacher was unable to maintain discipline.
submit to
They submitted to the discipline imposed by their leaders.
They submitted to the discipline imposed by their leaders.
learn
Students have to learn discipline.
Students have to learn discipline.
have
The school was criticized for having very poor discipline.
The school was criticized for having very poor discipline.
lack
Modern schools lack discipline.
Modern schools lack discipline.
need
She believes children need discipline.
She believes children need discipline.
restore
PHRASES
a breach of discipline
(esp. BrE)
It's unfair to dismiss somebody for a single breach of discipline.
It's unfair to dismiss somebody for a single breach of discipline.
a breakdown in discipline,
a breakdown of discipline
a breakdown of discipline in the classroom
a breakdown of discipline in the classroom
a lack of discipline
order and discipline
He quickly brought order and discipline to the regiment.
order and discipline
He quickly brought order and discipline to the regiment.
2. controlling yourself
ADJECTIVE
good,
great
It is good discipline to learn to delegate.
It is good discipline to learn to delegate.
strict
personal
mental, spiritual
physical
business, commercial, financial, fiscal, industrial, market, monetary
The government has stabilized the economy through strict fiscal discipline.
personal
mental, spiritual
physical
business, commercial, financial, fiscal, industrial, market, monetary
The government has stabilized the economy through strict fiscal discipline.
message
(= the practice of only talking about what is relevant to your aims, by a politician)
VERB + discipline
have
He'll never get anywhere working for himself—he has no discipline.
He'll never get anywhere working for himself—he has no discipline.
show
lack
apply, bring
something to help you bring discipline to your decision-making process
lack
apply, bring
something to help you bring discipline to your decision-making process
demand,
require,
take
It takes great discipline to learn a musical instrument.
It takes great discipline to learn a musical instrument.
3. subject of study
ADJECTIVE
core,
main,
major
Students are to be tested on the three core disciplines: mathematics, English and science.
Students are to be tested on the three core disciplines: mathematics, English and science.
different,
distinct,
independent,
individual,
separate
When did sociology emerge as a distinct discipline?
When did sociology emerge as a distinct discipline?
established,
traditional
emerging, new
related
social work and its related disciplines
emerging, new
related
social work and its related disciplines
academic,
intellectual,
scholarly
They established psychology as an academic discipline.
They established psychology as an academic discipline.
professional
(esp. AmE)
humanities, science, scientific, etc.
humanities, science, scientific, etc.
PREPOSITION
across disciplines
There is a lack of communication across disciplines (= between teachers and students of different subjects).
There is a lack of communication across disciplines (= between teachers and students of different subjects).
within a/the discipline
Within a discipline there may be more than one school of thought.
Within a discipline there may be more than one school of thought.
PHRASES
different disciplines,
diverse disciplines
academics from diverse academic disciplines
academics from diverse academic disciplines
multiple disciplines
(esp. AmE)
experts in multiple disciplines
experts in multiple disciplines
a range of disciplines
The university offers a wide range of disciplines.
The university offers a wide range of disciplines.