Mastery — Mas ter*y, n.; pl. {Masteries}. [OF. maistrie.] [1913 Webster] 1. The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority. [1913 Webster] If divided by mountains, they will fight for the mastery of the passages of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mastery — [mas′tər ē, mäs′tər ē] n. pl. masteries [ME maistrie < OFr: see MASTER] 1. mastership; rule; control 2. ascendancy or victory in struggle or competition; the upper hand 3. masterly ability; expert skill or knowledge [his mastery of chess] 4.… … English World dictionary
mastery — (n.) early 13c., mesterie, condition of being a master, also superiority, victory; from O.Fr. maistrie, from maistre master (see MASTER (Cf. master) (n.)). Meaning intellectual command (of a topic, etc.) is from 1660s … Etymology dictionary
mastery — [n] command, expertise ability, acquirement, adeptness, adroitness, attainment, capacity, cleverness, comprehension, cunning, deftness, dexterity, expertism, expertness, familiarity, finesse, genius, grasp, grip, ken, knack, know how, knowledge,… … New thesaurus
mastery — ► NOUN 1) comprehensive knowledge or command of a subject or skill. 2) control or superiority … English terms dictionary
mastery — n. 1) to demonstrate, display mastery 2) to acquire mastery 3) (a) complete; thorough mastery 4) mastery of; over (mastery of one s subject; mastery over other people) * * * [ mɑːst(ə)rɪ] display mastery thorough mastery over (mastery of one s… … Combinatory dictionary
mastery — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, complete, total ▪ technical ▪ He plays the violin with technical mastery, but little feeling. VERB + MASTERY ▪ … Collocations dictionary
mastery — [[t]mɑ͟ːstəri, mæ̱s [/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: oft N of n 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… … English dictionary
mastery — mas|ter|y [ˈma:stəri US ˈmæ ] n [U] 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 mastery of/over ▪ humankind s mastery… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mastery — noun 1) her mastery of the language Syn: proficiency, ability, capability; knowledge, understanding, comprehension, familiarity, command, grasp, grip 2) they played with tactical mastery Syn: skill … Thesaurus of popular words
