disciplinary

Everyday

1. Disciplinary means to do with punishing people who break rules, at school, work or in sport. tree →
2. (formal) To do with a subject of study, as in «interdisciplinary». tree →

In the lessons

In school life: «disciplinary action» means a punishment such as detention or exclusion. In sport, a player may face a «disciplinary hearing». Phrases: «disciplinary action», «disciplinary hearing», «disciplinary record».

Examples

• Fighting in class led to disciplinary action. tree →
• The player faced a disciplinary hearing after the match. tree →
• The school has a clear disciplinary policy. tree →
• He has a clean disciplinary record. tree →
• The worker was given a disciplinary warning for being late. tree →
• Our project was interdisciplinary: maths, art and science together. tree →

Note

Related: «discipline» (rules and control, or a subject; also verb: to punish). Stress: DIS-ci-plin-ary or dis-ci-PLIN-ary. A formal word used by schools and employers.