Mastery — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity

power to dominate or defeat

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/mˈæstɚɹi/

🇬🇧British English

/mˈastəɹi/

🇮🇳Indian English

/mˈastəɹi/

3 syllables Say it as /mˈæstɚɹi/.

Examples

a good command of French
mastery of the seas

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

domination control subordination command supremacy

Parts of Speech

noun	great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity “a good command of French”
noun	power to dominate or defeat “mastery of the seas”
noun	the act of mastering or subordinating someone

Word Forms

control	verb	lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits
master	verb	be or become completely proficient or skilled in
dominate	verb	be in control
supremacist	noun	a person who advocates the supremacy of some particular group or race over all others
subordinate	verb	make subordinate, dependent, or subservient

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Meisterschaft

große Geschicklichkeit und Kenntnis eines Themas oder einer Aktivität

🇫🇷French

maîtrise

grande habileté et connaissance d'un sujet ou d'une activité

🇪🇸Spanish

maestría

gran habilidad y conocimiento de algún tema o actividad

🇮🇹Italian

padronanza

grande abilità e conoscenza di qualche argomento o attività

🇳🇱Dutch

meesterschap

grote vaardigheid en kennis van een bepaald onderwerp of activiteit

🇵🇹Portuguese

domínio

grande habilidade e conhecimento de algum assunto ou atividade

🇷🇺Russian

мастерство

большое мастерство и знание какого-либо предмета или деятельности

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रभुत्व

किसी विषय या गतिविधि की महान कुशलता और ज्ञान

🇧🇩Bengali

আয়ত্ত

কিছু বিষয় বা কার্যকলাপের মহান দক্ষতা এবং জ্ঞান

🇮🇳Tamil

தேர்ச்சி

சிறந்த திறமை மற்றும் சில பொருள் அல்லது செயல்பாடு பற்றிய அறிவு

🇮🇳Telugu

పాండిత్యం

గొప్ప నైపుణ్యం మరియు కొంత విషయం లేదా కార్యాచరణ యొక్క జ్ఞానం

🇮🇳Marathi

प्रभुत्व

उत्कृष्ट कौशल्य आणि काही विषय किंवा क्रियाकलापांचे ज्ञान

🇮🇳Gujarati

નિપુણતા

મહાન કુશળતા અને અમુક વિષય અથવા પ્રવૃત્તિનું જ્ઞાન

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪಾಂಡಿತ್ಯ

ಉತ್ತಮ ಕೌಶಲ್ಯ ಮತ್ತು ಕೆಲವು ವಿಷಯ ಅಥವಾ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಯ ಜ್ಞಾನ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പാണ്ഡിത്യം

ചില വിഷയത്തെക്കുറിച്ചോ പ്രവർത്തനത്തെക്കുറിച്ചോ ഉള്ള മികച്ച കഴിവും അറിവും

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਮੁਹਾਰਤ

ਕਿਸੇ ਵਿਸ਼ੇ ਜਾਂ ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀ ਦੀ ਮਹਾਨ ਕੁਸ਼ਲਤਾ ਅਤੇ ਗਿਆਨ

🇵🇰Urdu

مہارت

زبردست مہارت اور کسی مضمون یا سرگرمی کا علم

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

精通

对某些主题或活动有很高的技巧和知识

🇯🇵Japanese

熟達

ある主題や活動に関する優れた技能と知識

🇰🇷Korean

지배

어떤 주제나 활동에 대한 뛰어난 기술과 지식

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự làm chủ

kỹ năng và kiến thức tuyệt vời về một số chủ đề hoặc hoạt động

🇹🇭Thai

ความเชี่ยวชาญ

ความชำนาญและความรู้ที่ดีในเรื่องหรือกิจกรรมบางอย่าง

🇮🇩Indonesian

penguasaan

keterampilan dan pengetahuan yang luar biasa tentang beberapa subjek atau aktivitas

🇵🇭Filipino

karunungan

mahusay na kasanayan at kaalaman sa ilang paksa o aktibidad

🇲🇾Malay

penguasaan

kemahiran dan pengetahuan yang hebat tentang sesuatu subjek atau aktiviti

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

إتقان

مهارة كبيرة ومعرفة ببعض المواضيع أو الأنشطة

🇮🇷Persian

تسلط

مهارت و دانش زیاد در مورد یک موضوع یا فعالیت

🇹🇷Turkish

ustalık

Bazı konu veya faaliyetlerde büyük beceri ve bilgi

🇮🇱Hebrew

שְׁלִיטָה

מיומנות וידע רב בנושא או פעילות כלשהי

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What is the primary definition of the word 'mastery'?

The primary meaning of 'mastery' is 'great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity'.

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Using 'mastery' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'mastery' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'mastery' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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