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mastery

/ˈmæs.tɚ.i/noun3 syllables

Mastery means: great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity.

Synonyms for mastery5

noun, as in great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

noun, as in power to dominate or defeat

domination, supremacy

noun, as in the act of mastering or subordinating someone

subordination

What does mastery mean?3

noun

1

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity“a good command of French”

2

power to dominate or defeat“mastery of the seas”

3

the act of mastering or subordinating someone

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Mastery in a sentence

  • The artisan has worked the wood with mastery, creating a unique and precious piece.Miktsoanit
  • He had complete mastery over the necessary mathematics formula.CM
  • Many people say that learning a foreign language requires mastery of vocabulary and grammar.AlanF_US
  • This piece is a virtuosic display of the composer's mastery of counterpoint and orchestration.mailohilohi
  • He plays the acoustic guitar with great mastery.Sleekkat
  • Good mastery of a foreign language requires time.Objectivesea
  • The road to mastery is oh so long.DaoSeng
  • Life is a melody composed with supreme art and excellent mastery.carlosalberto

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of mastery

as a noun

plural
masteries