mastery

CEFRC1

/ˈmɑːs.t(ə.)ɹi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Complete knowledge or skill in a subject or activity.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

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

Examples

  • He had complete mastery over the necessary mathematics formula.

  • I had complete mastery over my feeling.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

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

  3. A contest for superiority.

More examples

In context

  • The two candidates are struggling for mastery.

  • 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.

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Years of practice gave her complete blank of the piano.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English maistery, maistrie, mastere, mastry, from Old French maistrie, equivalent to master + -y.