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master

master

179 3.7
A person who has a university degree after a bachelor's degree
  • noun
  • /ˈmæstər/
translation icon : 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.

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Examples

  • I'm going for a master's degree in horticulture.

  • I finally put that master's degree in engineering to good use.

  • Like, I guess they started like a new master's program here.

  • And she was getting her master's in film from Columbia.

  • 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

graduate
vsmaster
551 3.4

A person who has finished a course at a college or university and received a degree

refers specifically to the postgraduate level awarded by universities rather than any degree
grad
vsmaster
  • Informal
156 3.0

A person who has finished a course at a college or university

refers specifically to the postgraduate level awarded by universities rather than any degree
magister
vsmaster
  • UK
1 9.3

A university degree the same as a master's used in some countries

is the common university postgraduate degree name rather than a regional title

Antonyms

93 3.2

A student at a university who has not yet earned a first degree

Idioms

master of none
  • Informal
6.5

Someone who knows a little about many things but is not an expert in any

Compounds

48 4.0

A long guide for how to develop and manage a city or campus over many years

The largest bedroom in a house, usually for the main adults who live there

puppet master
  • Offensive
9 7.9

A person who secretly controls other people and their actions

master sergeant
  • Specialized
7 6.0

A senior military rank in the Army or Marines above sergeant and below sergeant major

6 4.2

A person who welcomes guests and introduces speakers at a formal event

old master
  • Specialized
6 8.4

A great European painter from before 1800 or a painting by them

5 5.3

A class taught by an expert for advanced students, often in music or art

4 3.4

A key that opens many different locks in a building

4 9.9

A belief that one race is better and should rule others

master-at-arms
  • Specialized
3 8.4

A navy officer who keeps order and discipline on a ship

3 5.8

A person who plays chess very well, often with an official title or rating

A university degree taken after a bachelor's for study in science or related subjects

Jedi Master
  • Literature
2 7.9

A wise, highly skilled leader in the Jedi group from Star Wars, also a word for someone very skilled

master file
  • Specialized
1 4.2

The main computer record that holds original data for reference

A university degree for study in arts, humanities or social science after a first degree

1 5.3

A person who teaches formal dances like ballet and the waltz

A university degree for artists, writers and performers after a first degree

An advanced degree in religion for people training to be priests or ministers

1 6.7

A person who gets and cares for the things used in plays or films

puppet master
  • Specialized
1 7.7

The central server in a Puppet system that stores settings and tells other computers what to do

1 6.8

Person who teaches people how to sit on and control horses at a stable

dancing-master
  • Archaic
1 8.9

A person who teaches dancing for formal or social events

1 7.7

A soldier who trains new soldiers in marching and discipline

A man who directs, teaches, and rehearses dancers in a ballet company

1 4.0

The first version of a document or recording used to make copies

master cylinder
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A car part that holds brake fluid and pushes it to make the brakes work

A university degree taken after a first degree to study teaching and schools

1 9.6

A person who thinks they have total control over people or events

sailing master
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An officer on a ship who navigates and reads charts to set the course

1 6.9

A person very skilled at something after many years of practice

A person who leads and trains a choir before performances so the singers perform together

A degree you study after a first degree that teaches management and finance

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 degree you study for after university in literature

A university degree after a bachelor's that focuses on engineering research

A university degree in theology taken after a bachelor's degree

master key
  • Specialized
4.2

A secret code that lets you open many protected files or services

5.6

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

7.0

A teacher who organizes and looks after sports and games at school

A person who asks people for answers and runs a quiz show on radio or TV

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

A person who used to be the leader of a group or organization

6.7

A high Air Force rank for senior enlisted members above master sergeant and below chief master sergeant

How Educated

doctoral
  • Specialized
24 6.3
master
179 3.7
high school
  • US
1.0

Surface Forms

master singular
masters plural

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.