MASTERY


Meaning of MASTERY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmas-t(ə-)rē ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English maistrie, from Anglo-French mestrie, maistrie, from meistre master

Date: 13th century

1.

a. : the authority of a master : dominion

b. : the upper hand in a contest or competition : superiority , ascendancy

2.

a. : possession or display of great skill or technique

b. : skill or knowledge that makes one master of a subject : command

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.