Dis"ci*plin*a*ble (?), a. [Cf. F. disciplinable. See Discipline.] 1. Capable of being disciplined or improved by instruction and training.
2. Liable or deserving to be disciplined; subject to disciplinary punishment; as, a disciplinable offense.
Dis"ci*plin*a*ble*ness, n. The quality of being improvable by discipline. Sir M. Hale.
Dis"ci*plin*al (?), a. Relating to discipline. Latham.
Dis"ci*plin*ant (?), n. [See Discipline.] (Eccl. Hist.) A flagellant. See Flagellant.
Dis`ci*plin*a"ri*an (?), a. Pertaining to discipline. "Displinarian system." Milman.
Dis`ci*plin*a"ri*an, n. 1. One who disciplines; one who excels in training, especially with training, especially with regard to order and obedience; one who enforces rigid discipline; a stickler for the observance of rules and methods of training; as, he is a better disciplinarian than scholar.
2. A Puritan or Presbyterian; -- because of rigid adherence to religious or church discipline. [Obs.]
Dis"ci*plin*a*ry (?), a. [LL. disciplinarius flogging: cf. F. disciplinaire.] Pertaining to discipline; intended for discipline; corrective; belonging to a course of training.
Those canons . . . were only disciplinary.
Bp. Ferne.
The evils of the . . . are disciplinary and remedial.
Buckminster.
Dis`ci*pline (?), n. [F. discipline, L. disciplina, from discipulus. See Disciple.] 1. The treatment suited to a disciple or learner; education; development of the faculties by instruction and exercise; training, whether physical, mental, or moral.
Wife and children are a kind of discipline of humanity.
Bacon.
Discipline aims at the removal of bad habits and the substitution of good ones, especially those of order, regularity, and obedience.