mastery

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UK /ˈmɑːs.t(ə.)ɹi/ US /ˈmæs.tɚ.i/

noun 5

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

absolute, complete, total

gradual

Through daily practice, she gained gradual mastery of the piano over several years.

practical, technical

She demonstrated practical mastery of the software after just two weeks of training.

VERB + MASTERY

have

After years of practice, she finally had mastery of the piano and could play any piece beautifully.

demonstrate, display, show

The young pianist demonstrated remarkable mastery of the difficult sonata.

achieve, acquire, attain, gain

PREP

~ of

She demonstrated mastery of the piano after years of dedicated practice.

~ over

After years of practice, she finally gained mastery over her fear of public speaking.

Definitions

noun

The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.

If divided by mountains, they will fight for the mastery of the passages of the tops.

The desert storm was riding in its strength; the travellers lay beneath the mastery of the fell simoom. Whirling wreaths and columns of burning wind, rushed around and over them.

Superiority in war or competition; victory; triumph; preeminence.

They were faire Ladies, till they fondly ſtriu’d / With th’Heliconian maides for mayſtery; / Of whom they ouer-comen, were depriu’d / Of their proud beautie, and th’one moyity / Transform’d to fiſh, for their bold ſurquedry, / But th’vpper halfe their hew retayned ſtill, / And their ſweet skill in wonted melody; / Which euer after they abuſd to ill, / T’allure weake traueillers, whom gotten they did kill.

The voice of them that shout for mastery.

The act or process of mastering; the state of having mastered; expertise.

He […]could attain to a mastery in all languages.

The learning and mastery of a tongue, being unpleasant in itself, should not be cumbered with other difficulties.

A contest for superiority.

[…] pastimes of wrestling, and like maſteries betweene the Citizens of London and others of the Suburbes […]

Rury has given the word for some rare sport — a bout of games and masteries between me and Marcos Serkman to prove which is the better man.

A masterly operation; a feat.

Ye welsh men..brake out vpon the Englysshe men in ye Bordour..and there made masteryes for a whyle.

That ye maye knowe..what masteryes they haue played.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — the act of mastering or subordinating someone

subordination

noun — great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

noun — power to dominate or defeat

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

If divided by mountains, they will fight for the mastery of the passages of the tops.

Wiktionary

The desert storm was riding in its strength; the travellers lay beneath the mastery of the fell simoom. Whirling wreaths and columns of burning wind, rushed around and over them.

Wiktionary

The two candidates are struggling for mastery.

Tatoeba · #72835

I had complete mastery over my feeling.

Tatoeba · #258271

He has mastery of his temper.

Tatoeba · #290195

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, mastery is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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