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mastery

[mas-tuh-ree, mah-stuh-]

noun

plural

masteries 
  1. command or grasp, as of a subject.

    a mastery of Italian.

  2. superiority or victory.

    mastery over one's enemies.

  3. the act of mastering.

  4. expert skill or knowledge.

  5. the state of being master; power of command or control.



mastery

/ ˈɑːəɪ /

noun

  1. full command or understanding of a subject

  2. outstanding skill; expertise

  3. the power of command; control

  4. victory or superiority

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • nonmastery noun
  • premastery noun
  • remastery noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mastery1

1175–1225; master + -y 3; replacing Middle English maistrie < Old French
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“I think she enjoys the cognitive challenge and the opportunity to sort of master something and then practice that mastery,” he said.

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I find that I’m less interested in Dorn’s mastery of the scents themselves than in the way she conjures them with words and decides how to pair them with real-life situations.

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That viral mastery, and the parasocial bonds it fosters, is part of what makes every game feel tight-knit.

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Once his mastery of The Green Mile got him out in front on Saturday evening, there was an inevitability about who would hold the Wanamaker Trophy aloft 24 hours later.

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It’s no coincidence that Scott would use his long-awaited Coachella return to assert complete, total mastery of his physical space onstage.

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