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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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   The meaning of MASTERY is the authority of a master : dominion. How to use mastery in a sentence.

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

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   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.

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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.

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

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   Mastery definition: command or grasp, as of a subject. See examples of MASTERY used in a sentence.

8. 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.

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   mastery meaning, definition, what is mastery: thorough understanding or great skill: Learn more.

10. 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.

11. 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.