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disciplina

Definitions of disciplina
  1. noun
    the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows
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    type of:
    castigo corporal
    the infliction of physical injury on someone convicted of committing a crime
  2. noun
    the trait of being well behaved
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    antonyms:
    indisciplina
    the trait of lacking discipline
    types:
    abnegación, autodisciplina
    the trait of practicing self discipline
    contención, templanza
    discipline in personal and social activities
    adustez, ascesis, asceticismo, ascetismo, ascética, ascético, austeridad, estrechez, rigorismo
    the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
    abstención, abstinencia, prescindencia
    the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
    continencia
    the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
    autocontrol, dominio de sí mismo
    exhibiting restraint imposed on the self
    moderación, temperancia, templanza
    the trait of avoiding excesses
    inhibición
    the quality of being inhibited
    continencia
    voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
    type of:
    rasgo
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
  3. noun
    a branch of knowledge
    synonyms: campo, área
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    types:
    alometría
    the study of the relative growth of a part of an organism in relation to the growth of the whole
    ciencias, disciplina científica
    a particular branch of scientific knowledge
    arquitectura
    the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings
    ciencia aplicada, ingeniería, tecnología
    the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems
    artes, artes liberales, humanidades
    studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
    teología
    the rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth
    ciencias naturales
    the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
    ciencias exactas, matemáticas, mates
    a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement
    agronomía
    the application of soil and plant sciences to land management and crop production
    agrobiología
    the study of plant nutrition and growth especially as a way to increase crop yield
    agrología
    science of soils in relation to crops
    arquitectura paisajista
    the branch of architecture dealing with the arrangement of land and buildings for human use and enjoyment
    planificación urbanística
    the branch of architecture dealing with the design and organization of urban space and activities
    diseño de interiores
    the branch of architecture dealing with the selection and organization of furnishings for an architectural interior
    metalurgia
    the science and technology of metals
    ingeniería aeronáutica
    the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft
    biónica
    application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)
    ergonomía
    the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
    ingeniería química
    the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes
    ingeniería civil
    the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges
    ingeniería eléctrica
    the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
    informática
    the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
    ingeniería mecánica
    the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery
    ingeniería nuclear
    the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors
    ingeniería naval
    the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships
    cohetería
    the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation
    psicología, sicología
    the science of mental life
    informática
    the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information
    ciencia cognitiva
    the field of science concerned with cognition; includes parts of cognitive psychology and linguistics and computer science and cognitive neuroscience and philosophy of mind
    ciencias sociales
    the branch of science that studies society and the relationships of individual within a society
    estrategia
    the science or art of strategy
    sistemática
    the science of systematic classification
    neoclasicismo
    revival of a classical style (in art or literature or architecture or music) but from a new perspective or with a new motivation
    clasicismo
    a movement in literature and art during the 17th and 18th centuries in Europe that favored rationality and restraint and strict forms
    romanticismo
    a movement in literature and art during the late 18th and early 19th centuries that celebrated nature rather than civilization
    filología inglesa, inglés
    the discipline that studies the English language and literature
    historia
    the discipline that records and interprets past events involving human beings
    bellas artes
    the study and creation of visual works of art
    filosofía
    the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
    estudios literarios
    the humanistic study of literature
    biblioteconomía
    the study of the principles and practices of library administration
    filología, lingüística
    the humanistic study of language and literature
    sinología
    the study of Chinese history and language and culture
    lingüística
    the scientific study of language
    apologética
    the branch of theology that is concerned with the defense of Christian doctrines
    escatología
    the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and Last Judgment; Heaven and Hell; the ultimate destiny of humankind
    hermenéutica
    the branch of theology that deals with principles of exegesis
    type of:
    área de conocimiento
    the content of a particular field of knowledge
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