engineering vs discipline

engineering and discipline both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
engineering	Yes	No	No	No
discipline	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, discipline is a hypernym of engineering; that is, discipline is a word with a broader meaning than engineering:

engineering: the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
discipline: a branch of knowledge

Other hypernyms of engineering include bailiwick, field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field.

engineering (noun)	discipline (noun)
the practical application of technical and scientific knowledge to commerce or industry	training to improve strength or self-control
a room (as on a ship) in which the engine is located	the act of disciplining
the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems	the trait of being well behaved
	a branch of knowledge
	a system of rules of conduct or method of practice

engineering (verb)	discipline (verb)
	punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
	develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control