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Mastery

/ˈmɑːst(ə)ɹi/

The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.

📖 Definitions of "Mastery"

noun
  1. 1

    The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.

  2. 2

    Superiority in war or competition; victory; triumph; preeminence.

  3. 3

    Contest for superiority.

  4. 4

    A masterly operation; a feat.

🔄 Synonyms of "Mastery"

5 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
controlnoun(transitive) To exercise influence over; to suggest or dictate the behavior of.
commandnounAn order to do something.
supremacynounPower over all others.
dominationnounControl by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force.
subordinationnounThe property of being subordinate; inferiority of rank or position.

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WordDefinition
dominationnounControl by means of superior ability, influence, position, or resources; prevailing force.
commandnounAn order to do something.
controlnoun(countable, uncountable) An influence or authority over something.
subordinationnounThe property of being subordinate; inferiority of rank or position.
supremacynounPower over all others.
dominancenounThe state of being dominant; of prime importance; supremacy.
masternounSomeone who has control over something or someone.
masteringnounBecoming professional in the use of something; developing mastery.
controllingnounThe act of exerting control.
proficiencynounAbility, skill, competence.
proficientnounAn expert.
controllabilitynounThe quality or extent of being controllable; controllableness.
learningnoun(uncountable) An act in which something is learned.
predominancenounThe condition or state of being predominant; ascendancy, domination, preeminence, preponderance.
flairnounA natural or innate talent or aptitude.
familiaritynounClose or habitual acquaintance with someone or something; understanding or recognition acquired from experience.
knowledgenounThe fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.
realmnoun(also figurative) A sphere of knowledge or of influence; a domain.
ownershipnounThe state of having complete legal control of something; possession; proprietorship.
rotenounMechanical routine; a fixed, habitual, repetitive, or mechanical course of procedure.

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