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control vs discipline

discipline vs control

control and discipline both are nouns.

control and discipline both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
control Yes No Yes No
discipline Yes No Yes No
As nouns, discipline is a hypernym of control; that is, discipline is a word with a broader meaning than control:
  • control: discipline in personal and social activities
  • discipline: the trait of being well behaved
control (noun) discipline (noun)
the activity of managing or exerting control over something training to improve strength or self-control
(physiology) regulation or maintenance of a function or action or reflex etc the act of disciplining
a mechanism that controls the operation of a machine the trait of being well behaved
power to direct or determine a branch of knowledge
discipline in personal and social activities a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
a standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment
the economic policy of controlling or limiting or curbing prices or wages etc.
a spiritual agency that is assumed to assist the medium during a seance
a relation of constraint of one entity (thing or person or group) by another
the state that exists when one person or group has power over another
control (verb) discipline (verb)
have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
verify by using a duplicate register for comparison
handle and cause to function
maintain influence over (others or oneself) skillfully, usually to one's advantage
exercise authoritative control or power over
lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
check or regulate (a scientific experiment) by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard
place under restrictions; limit access to by law
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