- disciplined
- adjective
Date: 14th century
marked by or possessing discipline <a disciplined mind>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
disciplined
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disciplined — UK US /ˈdɪsəplɪnd/ adjective ► able to carefully control the way that you work, live, or behave, especially to achieve a goal: »a disciplined manager disciplined with sth »If you re disciplined with your money you could pay off a credit card… … Financial and business terms
disciplined — [dis′ə plind΄] adj. having or characterized by discipline [a disciplined intellect] … English World dictionary
disciplined — index controlled (restrained), literate, spartan, strict, systematic, veteran Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
Disciplined — Discipline Dis ci*pline, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disciplined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disciplining}.] [Cf. LL. disciplinarian to flog, fr. L. disciplina discipline, and F. discipliner to discipline.] 1. To educate; to develop by instruction and exercise;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disciplined — [[t]dɪ̱sɪplɪnd[/t]] ADJ GRADED Someone who is disciplined behaves or works in a controlled way. For me it meant being very disciplined about how I run my life... Soldiers are disciplined people … English dictionary
disciplined — adj. highly disciplined * * * highly disciplined … Combinatory dictionary
disciplined — adjective behaving in a controlled way according to strict rules: the most disciplined, effective army in the world | a disciplined approach … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
disciplined — in·disciplined; un·disciplined; … English syllables
disciplined — adjective 1. obeying the rules (Freq. 4) • Similar to: ↑controlled 2. trained mentally or physically by instruction or exercise (Freq. 1) the beautiful coordination of his disciplined muscles a disciplined mind • … Useful english dictionary
disciplined — /dis euh plind/, adj. having or exhibiting discipline; rigorous: paintings characterized by a disciplined technique. [1350 1400; ME. See DISCIPLINE, ED2] * * * … Universalium
