master
179
3.7
- noun
- /ˈmæstər/
:
posgraduado
- Now she plans to stay for a master's degree and become a clinical social worker.
- a master's degree
- master's thesis
- bachelor's and master's degrees
He claims to have a a master's degree from MIT.
- He claims to have a a master's degree from MIT.
- And so Charlie went to grad school, got a master's in English or.
- And recently we started a, a data science master's program joint with ICME.
- Fine Arts student in his final year of his master's at Newcastle University.
- Like, I guess they started like a new master's program here.
- So you get your master's in nutrition science.
- And she was getting her master's there at Boulder.
- So the person's name is Jerry and the subject is Master's in Mathematics.
- You've got grade school, middle school, high school, OK, you've got bachelor's degree, master's degree, APHD.
- As Ela recalls, the push for masters consumed my whole life.
- So I have my undergraduate master's degree in accounting finance.
- You have to have masters just to read that in Rome, Italy.
Examples
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I'm going for a master's degree in horticulture.
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I finally put that master's degree in engineering to good use.
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Like, I guess they started like a new master's program here.
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And she was getting her master's in film from Columbia.
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In 1974, the university approved a master's degree program in art history.
Academic text (2015) -
One teacher, a male holding a master's degree, has taught fifth grade for more than 20 years.
Academic text (2013) -
Mr. Goyal is currently pursuing a master's degree in renewable energy science and technology.
Academic text (2011) -
Participants were asked when they received their master's degree, and responses ranged from the 1950s to the present.
Academic text (2015) -
Sean Mulligan is a first-year master's candidate, studying Law and Society at American University.
Academic text (2011) -
She has worked hard to earn her master's degree in education.
Synonyms
551
3.4
A person who has finished a course at a college or university and received a degree
156
3.0
A person who has finished a course at a college or university
1
9.3
A university degree the same as a master's used in some countries
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Someone who knows a little about many things but is not an expert in any
Compounds
- Specialized
7
6.0
A senior military rank in the Army or Marines above sergeant and below sergeant major
- Formal
6
4.2
A person who welcomes guests and introduces speakers at a formal event
2
4.2
A university degree taken after a bachelor's for study in science or related subjects
- Literature
2
7.9
A wise, highly skilled leader in the Jedi group from Star Wars, also a word for someone very skilled
1
4.1
A university degree for study in arts, humanities or social science after a first degree
1
4.6
A university degree for artists, writers and performers after a first degree
1
7.9
An advanced degree in religion for people training to be priests or ministers
- Specialized
1
7.7
The central server in a Puppet system that stores settings and tells other computers what to do
- Specialized
1
4.6
A car part that holds brake fluid and pushes it to make the brakes work
1
4.4
A university degree taken after a first degree to study teaching and schools
- Informal
1
9.6
A person who thinks they have total control over people or events
A person who leads and trains a choir before performances so the singers perform together
A university degree you study after your first degree that teaches how to manage businesses
A university degree about government policy and running public services
A higher university degree in law taken after a first degree in law to study a special area
A university degree after a first degree that prepares you to work as a librarian
A university degree after a bachelor's that focuses on engineering research
- Specialized
An advanced degree from university that lets you become an architect
A graduate degree for studying how libraries collect, organize and share information
A university degree taken after a bachelor's degree for people learning advanced teaching methods and classroom practice
The senior judge who leads the civil Court of Appeal in England and Wales
A tall prickly plant with spiky leaves and round flower heads once thought to cure rattlesnake bites
A tall, prickly plant with round flowers that people once used to treat snakebites
- Specialized
A high Air Force rank for senior enlisted members above master sergeant and below chief master sergeant
How Educated
Surface Forms
Etymology
Master comes from the Latin magister, meaning 'teacher' or someone 'greater' in knowledge and is related to the English major ('greater'). So being a master after study means you have higher skill or special training in that subject.