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   Mas·ter·y

   /ˈmast(ə)rē/

   

   noun

   • 1. comprehensive knowledge or skill in a subject or accomplishment: "she played with some mastery" Similar proficiencyabilitycapabilityknowledgeunderstandingcomprehensionfamiliaritycommandgraspgripskillskillfulnessexpertisedexterityfinesseadroitnessvirtuosityprowessdeftnessproficiencyinformal:know-how
   • ▪ the action or process of mastering a subject or accomplishment: "a child's mastery of language"
   • 2. control or superiority over someone or something: "man's mastery over nature" Similar controlsuperioritydominationcommandascendancysupremacypreeminencetriumphvictorythe upper handthe whip handrulegovernmentpowerswayauthorityjurisdictiondominionsovereignty

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French maistrie, from maistre ‘master’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMASTERY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MASTERY meaning: 1. complete control of something: 2. If someone has a mastery of something, they are extremely…. Learn more.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › masteryMastery - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Mastery refers to having great skill at something or total dominance over something. If you are fluent in French, you have a mastery of the language. If you win every game of chess, you show a mastery of the game. Mastery is from master, who is someone knowledgeable about a subject, like a master painter. Masters are also people with power ...

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmastery noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [uncountable, singular] mastery (of something) great knowledge about or understanding of a particular thing synonym command. She has mastery of several languages. The orchestra is unrivalled in terms of technical mastery and sheer vitality. He shows complete mastery of the instrument.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMASTERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 days ago · 1. uncountable noun. If you show mastery of a particular skill or language, you show that you have learned or understood it completely and have no difficulty using it. He doesn't have mastery of the basic rules of grammar. [ + of] He demonstrated his mastery of political manoeuvring.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMASTERY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   MASTERY meaning: 1. great skill or understanding of something: 2. control over something: . Learn more.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › masteryMastery - definition of mastery by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Possession of consummate skill. 2. The status of master or ruler; control: mastery of the seas. 3. Full command of a subject of study: Her mastery of economic theory impressed the professors. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › masterymastery | meaning of mastery in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English mas‧ter‧y /ˈmɑːstəri $ ˈmæ-/ noun [ uncountable] 1 thorough understanding or great skill mastery of She possesses complete technical mastery of her instrument. 2 complete control or power over someone or something → master mastery of/over humankind’s mastery over the environment COLLOCATIONS adject...