mastery (ˈmɑːstərɪ
)
Definitions
noun
- full command or understanding of a subject
- outstanding skill; expertise
- the power of command; control
- victory or superiority
Synonyms
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understanding,
knowledge,
comprehension,
ability,
skill,
know-how,
command,
grip,
grasp,
expertise,
prowess,
familiarity,
attainment,
finesse,
proficiency,
virtuosity,
dexterity,
cleverness,
deftness,
acquirement,
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control,
authority,
command,
rule,
victory,
triumph,
sway,
domination,
superiority,
conquest,
supremacy,
dominion,
upper hand,
ascendancy,
pre-eminence,
mana,
whip hand,
Usage examples
They thought me but a child, perhaps lacking in true wit and I had taken care initially to appear to have little mastery of your language.
, THE GOLDEN FOOL: Book Two of the Tawny Man (2002)But on this point Amis ' mastery of political science is about as convincing as Trotsky's literary criticism.
Spiked (2002)Hold that note Avril Lavigne shows her mastery of the guitar live in Manchester, with a tricky open D chord.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)His conversion to the role of striker over the past two years makes his mastery of the art all the more remarkable.
Sun, News of the World (2001)We all experience occasional uncertainty about our intellectual ability, comprehension of factual material, or mastery of vocational skills.
, Our Dreaming Mind (1994)