mastery

mas·ter·y  (mst-r)

n. pl. mas·ter·ies

1. Possession of consummate skill.

2. The status of master or ruler; control: mastery of the seas.

3. Full command of a subject of study: Her mastery of economic theory impressed the professors.

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mastery [ˈmɑːstərɪ]

n pl -teries

1. full command or understanding of a subject

2. outstanding skill; expertise

3. the power of command; control

4. victory or superiority

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mastery - great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity; "a good command of French" command, control skillfulness - the state of being cognitively skillful
	2.	mastery - power to dominate or defeat; "mastery of the seas" supremacy, domination transcendence, transcendency, superiority - the state of excelling or surpassing or going beyond usual limits ascendance, ascendancy, ascendence, ascendency, dominance, control - the state that exists when one person or group has power over another; "her apparent dominance of her husband was really her attempt to make him pay attention to her"
	3.	mastery - the act of mastering or subordinating someone subordination domination - social control by dominating

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mastery

noun

1. understanding, knowledge, comprehension, ability, skill, know-how, command, grip, grasp, expertise, prowess, familiarity, attainment, finesse, proficiency, virtuosity, dexterity, cleverness, deftness, acquirement He demonstrated his mastery of political manoeuvring.

2. control, authority, command, rule, victory, triumph, sway, domination, superiority, conquest, supremacy, dominion, upper hand, ascendancy, pre-eminence, mana (N.Z.), whip hand a region where humans have gained mastery over the major rivers

Translations

mastery [ˈmɑːstərɪ] N

1. (= understanding) [of subject, technique] → dominio m

2. (= skill) → maestría f
his mastery on the football field → su maestría en el terreno de juego

3. (= control) (over competitors etc) → dominio m, superioridad f
to gain the mastery of (= dominate) → llegar a dominar; (= take over) → hacerse el señor de

mastery [ˈmɑːstəri] n [language, technique, subject] → maîtrise f

mastery

n (= control: of language, technique, instrument etc) → Beherrschung f; (= skill) → Können nt; (over competitors etc) → Oberhand f; mastery of the seas → Herrschaft f → über die Meere; the painter’s mastery of form → des Malers meisterhafter Gebrauch von Form; to gain the mastery of something → etw beherrschen

mastery [ˈmɑːst/ərɪ] n mastery (of) (subject, musical instrument) → padronanza (di); (of the seas) → dominio (su), supremazia (su)
mastery (at) (skill) → virtuosità f inv (a or in), maestria (a or in)
mastery (over) (competitors) → superiorità f inv (su)