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Mastery Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Mastery? [n] the act of mastering or subordinating someone [n] great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French" [n] power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Mastery: command \| control \| domination \| subordination \| supremacy Related Terms \| Find terms related to Mastery: ability \| acme \| address \| adeptness \| adroitness \| aedileship \| airmanship \| apprehension \| archbishopric \| archiepiscopacy \| archiepiscopate \| aristocracy \| artfulness \| artisanship \| artistry \| ascendancy \| authority \| authorization \| be-all and end-all \| beating \| bishopric \| blue ribbon \| bravura \| brilliance \| Cadmean victory \| capability \| capacity \| chairmanship \| championship \| chancellery \| chancellorate \| chancellorship \| charisma \| charm \| chiefery \| chiefry \| chieftaincy \| chieftainry \| chieftainship \| clairvoyance \| claws \| cleverness \| clout \| clutches \| collapse \| command \| competence \| competency \| comprehension \| conception \| conceptualization \| condition \| conquering \| conquest \| consequence \| consulate \| consulship \| control \| coordination \| craft \| craftsmanship \| crash \| credit \| cunning \| deanery \| deathblow \| debacle \| defeat \| deftness \| destruction \| dexterity \| dexterousness \| dextrousness \| dictatorship \| dictature \| diplomacy \| directorship \| dominance \| domination \| dominion \| downfall \| drubbing \| easy victory \| effect \| effectiveness \| efficiency \| eminence \| emirate \| enchantment \| episcopacy \| esteem \| expertise \| expertism \| expertness \| facility \| failure \| fall \| favor \| finesse \| first place \| first prize \| fitness \| fittedness \| force \| foreknowledge \| good feeling \| governorship \| grace \| grand slam \| grasp \| grip \| gripe \| hand \| handiness \| hands \| headship \| hegemony \| height \| helm \| hiding \| hierarchy \| highest \| hold \| horsemanship \| ideation \| imperium \| importance \| incidental power \| influence \| influentiality \| ingeniousness \| ingenuity \| insinuation \| intellection \| intelligence \| iron hand \| jurisdiction \| kingship \| knack \| knockout \| know-how \| KO \| lambasting \| landslide \| landslide victory \| lathering \| leadership \| leverage \| licking \| lordship \| magistracy \| magistrateship \| magistrature \| magnetism \| management \| marksmanship \| masterdom \| mastership \| maturity \| maximum \| mayoralty \| mayorship \| mental grasp \| metropolitanate \| metropolitanship \| might \| moment \| moral victory \| most \| ne plus ultra \| new high \| nobility \| overcoming \| overthrow \| overturn \| palms \| papacy \| paramountcy \| pashadom \| pashalic \| patriarchate \| patriarchy \| personality \| persuasion \| picnic \| pontificality \| pontificate \| popedom \| popehood \| popeship \| potency \| power \| practical ability \| precognition \| predominance \| prefectship \| prefecture \| prehension \| premiership \| preparedness \| preponderance \| presidency \| presidentship \| pressure \| prestige \| primacy \| prime-ministership \| prime-ministry \| princedom \| princeship \| principality \| proconsulate \| proconsulship \| proficiency \| protectorate \| protectorship \| provostry \| provostship \| prowess \| purchase \| pushover \| Pyrrhic victory \| qualification \| quickness \| quietus \| readiness \| record \| rectorate \| rectorship \| regency \| regentship \| reign \| reins of government \| repute \| resource \| resourcefulness \| ripeness \| ruin \| rule \| ruling class \| runaway victory \| savoir-faire \| savvy \| say \| seamanship \| seasoning \| seigniory \| seneschalship \| seneschalsy \| sheikhdom \| sheriffalty \| sheriffcy \| sheriffdom \| shrievalty \| skill \| skillfulness \| smash \| sovereignty \| strings \| style \| suasion \| subdual \| subduing \| subjugation \| subtle influence \| success \| suggestion \| suitability \| suitableness \| suitedness \| supervisorship \| supremacy \| suzerainship \| suzerainty \| swag \| sway \| tact \| tactfulness \| talons \| technical brilliance \| technical mastery \| technical skill \| technique \| tempering \| thrashing \| timing \| top spot \| total victory \| tribunate \| trim \| trimming \| triumph \| trouncing \| understanding \| undoing \| upper hand \| vanquishment \| victory \| virtuosity \| vizierate \| viziership \| walkaway \| walkover \| Waterloo \| weight \| whip hand \| whipping \| win \| winning \| winning streak \| wisdom \| wit \| wizardry \| workmanship \| zenith See Also \| ascendance \| ascendancy \| ascendence \| ascendency \| control \| dominance \| domination \| skillfulness \| superiority \| transcendence \| transcendency Mastery In Webster's Dictionary \Mas"ter*y\, n.; pl. {Masteries}. [OF. maistrie.] 1. 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. 2. Superiority in war or competition; victory; triumph; pre["e]minence. The voice of them that shout for mastery. --Ex. xxxii. 18. Every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. --1 Cor. ix. 25. O, but to have gulled him Had been a mastery. --B. Jonson. 3. Contest for superiority. [Obs.] --Holland. 4. A masterly operation; a feat. [Obs.] I will do a maistrie ere I go. --Chaucer. 5. Specifically, the philosopher's stone. [Obs.] 6. The act process of mastering; the state of having mastered. He could attain to a mastery in all languages. --Tillotson. The learning and mastery of a tongue, being unpleasant in itself, should not be cumbered with other difficulties. --Locke.

Mastery Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Mastery?

[n] the act of mastering or subordinating someone
[n] great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French"
[n] power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas"

Mastery In Webster's Dictionary

\Mas"ter*y\, n.; pl. {Masteries}. [OF. maistrie.]
1. 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.

2. Superiority in war or competition; victory; triumph;
   pre["e]minence.

         The voice of them that shout for mastery. --Ex.
                                               xxxii. 18.

         Every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate
         in all things.                        --1 Cor. ix.
                                               25.

         O, but to have gulled him Had been a mastery. --B.
                                               Jonson.

3. Contest for superiority. [Obs.] --Holland.

4. A masterly operation; a feat. [Obs.]

         I will do a maistrie ere I go.        --Chaucer.

5. Specifically, the philosopher's stone. [Obs.]

6. The act process of mastering; the state of having
   mastered.

         He could attain to a mastery in all languages.
                                               --Tillotson.

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

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