Training refers not merely to the impartation of knowledge, but to the exercising of one in actions with the design to form habits. Discipline is systematic and rigorous training, with the idea of subjection to authority and perhaps of punishment.

J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)

Example sentences

education Now let's return to the main problem of education.
practice It takes years of practice to play the piano well.
teaching He is capable of teaching both English and French.
exercise People living in a big city tend to lack exercise.
dressage He participated in the horse dressage competition.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
training		falling
education		falling
practice		steady
teaching		steady
exercise		steady
dressage		rising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters: drill¹
7 letters: tuition³, nurture²
8 letters: practice², teaching², exercise³, breeding², drilling², practise², grooming², tutelage³, dressage²
9 letters: education⁴, schooling²
10 letters: discipline³
11 letters: preparation⁴, instruction³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tuition³ = 3 syllables).

In other languages

Français: entraînement
Español: entrenamiento
Deutsch: Training