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mastery

mastery

27 4.2
Very high skill in a subject or activity
  • noun
  • /ˈmæstəri/
: maestría
  • She demonstrated her mastery of the subject by teaching it to her classmates.
  • demonstrate mastery
  • gain mastery
  • achieve mastery

I've already mentioned a mastery of desert warfare.

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Examples

  • His mastery of the piano allowed him to perform complex pieces effortlessly.

  • But each time you get past it, you have gained more mastery, more courage, more strength.

  • For this reason, mastery demands all of a person.

  • Each lesson was taught to mastery, which is why class 2 required additional sessions.

    Academic text (2013)
  • But functional programming does require some mastery that only comes with experience.

  • The basic level indicates only partial mastery of the knowledge that is required for that grade level.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Grade retention has never been effective in helping students gain mastery of course objectives.

    Academic text (2011)
  • They have gained mastery of all the Greek states of Asia Minor.

  • School librarians demonstrate how to research deeply and show students that mastery is within their grasp.

    Academic text (2015)
  • The athlete's mastery of martial arts was evident in every precise movement.

Synonyms

control
vsmastery
∞ 2.8

Ability to direct your body or its parts so they move as you want

emphasizes great skill and knowledge rather than merely authority
skill
vsmastery
∞ 1.0

Ability to do something well because of practice or training

describes exceptional command and control beyond ordinary trained ability
proficiency
vsmastery
27 4.7

A high level of skill in a subject or activity gained through practice

signifies full command rather than a stage achieved by practice
command
vsmastery
16 4.3

Ability to use or understand a subject well

includes complete control or authority not just adequate understanding
superior skill
vsmastery
4 5.2

A very high level of ability better than most people have

implies full command or control not only higher ability
adeptness
vsmastery
1 5.6

A high level of skill at doing something

means having complete control or command in addition to skill
mastership
vsmastery
1 7.1

Very high skill in doing something that an expert shows

includes full control or command beyond skilled demonstration
expertness
vsmastery
1 6.4

High skill or knowledge in a specific area

extends to total command or control beyond personal knowledge
skillfulness
vsmastery
1 4.1

A quality of being very good at doing something

adds an implication of complete control beyond merely showing competence
masterly command
vsmastery
  • Formal
1 6.7

Great skill and control in a subject or activity

adds complete control as well as a high level of skill

Antonyms

275 3.9

Not knowing about something or how it works

90 4.4

Failing to do a job well because of lack of skill

How Skilled

mastery
27 4.2
expertise
297 4.9
proficiency
27 4.7
competence
66 4.1
ability
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

mastery singular
masteries plural

Morphology

mastery = master (transparent) = master + y

Regular nominalization from 'master' to denote the quality or skill associated with being a master.

Etymology

Mastery comes from master, which once meant a very skilled person or teacher, and from the Latin magister, which meant 'teacher' or 'chief'. So mastery means great skill or full command of a subject or activity.