The difference between Discipline and Penalty
When used as nouns, discipline means a controlled behaviour, whereas penalty means a legal sentence.
Discipline is also verb with the meaning: to train someone by instruction and practice.
check bellow for the other definitions of Discipline and Penalty
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Discipline as a noun:
A controlled behaviour; self-control.
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Discipline as a noun:
An enforced compliance or control.
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Discipline as a noun:
A systematic method of obtaining obedience.
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Discipline as a noun:
A state of order based on submission to authority.
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Discipline as a noun:
A punishment to train or maintain control.
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Discipline as a noun:
A whip used for self-flagellation.
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Discipline as a noun:
A set of rules regulating behaviour.
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Discipline as a noun:
A flagellation as a means of obtaining sexual gratification.
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Discipline as a noun:
A specific branch of knowledge or learning.
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Discipline as a noun:
A category in which a certain art, sport or other activity belongs.
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Discipline as a verb (transitive):
To train someone by instruction and practice.
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Discipline as a verb (transitive):
To teach someone to obey authority.
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Discipline as a verb (transitive):
To punish someone in order to (re)gain control.
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Discipline as a verb (transitive):
To impose order on someone.
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Penalty as a noun:
A legal sentence.
Examples:
"The penalty for his crime was to do hard labor."
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Penalty as a noun:
A punishment for violating rules of procedure.
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Penalty as a noun (finance):
A payment forfeited for an early withdrawal from an account or an investment.
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Penalty as a noun (football):
A direct free kick from the penalty spot, taken after a defensive foul in the penalty box; a penalty kick.
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Penalty as a noun (ice hockey):
A punishment for an infraction of the rules, often in the form of being removed from play for a specified amount of time.
Examples:
"A penalty was called when he tripped up his opponent."