mastery

  • 11mastery — 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 …

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  • 12mastery — /mas teuh ree, mah steuh /, n., pl. masteries for 1 4. 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 …

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  • 13mastery — noun a) 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. Sir W. Raleigh. b) Superiority …

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  • 14mastery — noun (U) 1 complete control or power over someone or something (+ of/over): man s mastery over his environment 2 thorough understanding or great skill (+ of/over): She combines technical mastery of her instrument with great flair and originality …

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  • 15mastery — noun 1) her mastery of the language Syn: proficiency, ability, capability, knowledge, understanding, comprehension, command, grasp 2) man s mastery over nature Syn: control, domination …

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  • 16mastery — mas•ter•y [[t]ˈmæs tə ri, ˈmɑ stə [/t]] n. pl. ter•ies 1) command; grasp: a mastery of Italian[/ex] 2) superiority; dominance: mastery over one s enemies[/ex] 3) expert skill or knowledge 4) possession of skillful technique …

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  • 17mastery — Synonyms and related words: Cadmean victory, KO, Pyrrhic victory, Waterloo, ability, acme, address, adeptness, adroitness, aedileship, airmanship, apprehension, archbishopric, archiepiscopacy, archiepiscopate, aristocracy, artfulness, artisanship …

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  • 18mastery — UK [ˈmɑːstərɪ] / US [ˈmæstərɪ] noun [uncountable] 1) great knowledge or skill his mastery of the English language 2) power or control over someone or something …

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  • 19mastery — /ˈmastəri/ (say mahstuhree) noun (plural masteries) 1. the state of being master; power of command or control. 2. command or grasp, as of a subject: *The interjectors may occasionally reveal a rough wit and a mastery of Australian idiom. –john… …

  • 20mastery of thought — index comprehension Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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