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Disciplinary
DIH-suh-pluh-neh-ree
/ˈdɪsʌplʌˌnɛriː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
disciplinary
Dictionary meaning
Designed to promote discipline.
Examples
- Economics in its modern disciplinary sense.
- Disciplinary problems in the classroom.
Synonyms: corrective
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