mastery
The position or authority of a masterThe position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.
» He has mastery of his temper.
Meaning
6 senses(uncountable, usually)The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.
госпо́дствоgospódstvo, властьvlastʹ, влады́чествоvladýčestvo
(uncountable, usually)Superiority in war or competition; victory; triumph; preeminence.
превосхо́дствоprevosxódstvo
(uncountable, usually)The act or process of mastering; the state of having mastered; expertise.
владе́ниеvladénije, овладе́ниеovladénije
the act of mastering or subordinating someone
(obsolete, uncountable, usually)A contest for superiority.
борьба́ за властьborʹbá za vlastʹ
(obsolete, uncountable, usually)A masterly operation; a feat.
мастерство́masterstvó
(obsolete, uncountable, usually)The philosopher's stone.
Examples
26 sentencesHe has mastery of his temper.
Do you believe in self-mastery?
He seeks mastery in every skill.
The two candidates are struggling for mastery.
I had complete mastery over my feeling.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 5
Origin
From Middle English maistery, maistrie, mastere, mastry, from Old French maistrie, equivalFrom Middle English maistery, maistrie, mastere, mastry, from Old French maistrie, equivalent to master + -y.
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Forms
plural: masteries| Singular | mastery |
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uncountable
Synonyms
5 synonyms- the act of mastering or subordinating someone:subordination
- power to dominate or defeat:dominationsupremacy
- great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity:commandcontrol
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable