Collocations for discipline - noun
1. controlling behaviour
ADJ.
effective, firm, good, strong
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.
staff, team | military, naval, party, prison, school, work
VERB + DISCIPLINE
enforce, exercise, exert, impose
the discipline that the party exercises over its members
the discipline that the party exercises over its members
keep, maintain
The teacher was unable to maintain discipline.
The teacher was unable to maintain discipline.
accept, submit to
They submitted to the discipline imposed by their leaders.
They submitted to the discipline imposed by their leaders.
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.
tighten
The new headmaster tightened discipline in the school.
The new headmaster tightened discipline in the school.
relax | restore
PHRASES
a breach of discipline
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 of discipline
a breakdown of discipline in the classroom
a breakdown of discipline in the classroom
a lack of discipline
2. controlling yourself
ADJ.
good, great, useful, valuable
It is good discipline to learn to delegate.
It is good discipline to learn to delegate.
strict | personal | mental, spiritual | business, commercial, financial, fiscal, industrial, market, monetary
The chancellor has stabilized the economy through strict fiscal discipline.
The chancellor has stabilized the economy through strict fiscal discipline.
VERB + DISCIPLINE
have
He''ll never get anywhere working for himself - he''s got no discipline.
He''ll never get anywhere working for himself - he''s got no discipline.
show | lack | demand, require, take
It takes great discipline to learn a musical instrument.
It takes great discipline to learn a musical instrument.
PHRASES
a lack of discipline
3. subject of study
ADJ.
core, main, major
Students are to be tested on the three core disciplines: maths, English and science.
Students are to be tested on the three core disciplines: maths, English and science.
distinct, independent
When did sociology emerge as a distinct discipline?
When did sociology emerge as a distinct discipline?
established, traditional | subject | academic, intellectual
They established psychology as an academic discipline.
They established psychology as an academic discipline.
professional | humanities, science/scientific
PREP.
across ~s
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 ~
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
a range of disciplines
The university offers a wide range of disciplines.
The university offers a wide range of disciplines.