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disciplinary
dis·ci·pli·nar·y [ díssəplə nèrree ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. relating to enforcement and punishment: relating to the enforcement and punishment of rules of behavior
2. relating to academic subject: relating to an academic subject
Teachers tried to cut across traditional disciplinary boundaries in their lessons.

dis·ci·pli·nar·i·ly [ dìssəplə nérrəlee ] adverb
dis·ci·pli·nar·i·ty [ dìssəplə nárrətee ] noun
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