mastery
noun
1 mastery
Great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity.
synonyms: command, control.
Roget 737:
authority;
influence,
patronage,
power,
preponderance,
credit,
prestige,
prerogative,
jurisdiction;
right
etc.
(title)
924;
direction
etc.
693;
government
etc.
737.1.
divine right,
dynastic rights,
authoritativeness;
absoluteness,
absolutism;
despotism;
jus nocendi [Lat.];
jus divinum [Lat.].
mastery,
mastership,
masterdom†;
dictation,
control.
hold,
grasp;
grip,
gripe;
reach;
iron sway
etc.
(severity)
739;
fangs,
clutches,
talons;
rod of empire
etc.
(scepter)
747.
[Vicarious authority]
commission
etc.
755;
deputy
etc.
759;
permission
etc.
760.
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Roget 698:
skill,
skillfulness,
address;
dexterity,
dexterousness;
adroitness,
expertness
etc.
adj.;
proficiency,
competence,
technical competence,
craft,
callidity†,
facility,
knack,
trick,
sleight;
mastery,
mastership,
excellence,
panurgy†;
ambidexterity,
ambidextrousness†;
sleight of hand
etc.
(deception)
545.
seamanship,
airmanship,
marksmanship,
horsemanship;
rope-dancing.
accomplishment,
acquirement,
attainment;
art,
science;
technicality,
technology;
practical knowledge,
technical knowledge.
knowledge of the world,
world wisdom,
savoir faire [Fr.];
tact;
mother wit
etc.
(sagacity)
498;
discretion
etc.
(caution)
864;
finesse;
craftiness
etc.
(cunning)
702;
management
etc.
(conduct)
692;
self-help.
cleverness,
talent,
ability,
ingenuity,
capacity,
parts,
talents,
faculty,
endowment,
forte,
turn,
gift,
genius;
intelligence
etc.
498;
sharpness,
readiness
etc.
(activity)
682;
invention
etc.
515;
aptness,
aptitude;
turn for,
capacity for,
genius for;
felicity,
capability,
curiosa felicitas [Lat.],
qualification,
habilitation.
proficient
etc.
700.
masterpiece,
coup de maitre [Fr.],
chef d'euvre [Fr.],
tour de force;
good stroke
etc.
(plan)
626.
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Roget 731:
success,
successfulness;
speed;
advance
etc.
(progress)
282.
trump card;
hit,
stroke,
score;
lucky hit,
fortunate hit,
good hit,
good stroke;
direct hit,
bull's eye;
goal,
point,
touchdown;
home run,
homer,
hole-in-one,
grand slam;
killing
[make money],
windfall bold stroke,
master stroke;
ten strike [U.S.];
coup de maitre [Fr.],
checkmate;
half the battle,
prize;
profit
etc.
(acquisition)
775.
continued success;
good fortune
etc.
(prosperity)
734;
time well spent.
advantage over;
upper hand,
whip hand;
ascendancy,
mastery;
expugnation†,
conquest,
victory,
subdual†;
subjugation
etc.
(subjection)
749.
triumph
etc.
(exultation)
884;
proficiency
etc.
(skill)
698.
conqueror,
victor,
winner;
master of the situation,
master of the position,
top of the heap,
king of the hill;
achiever,
success,
success story.
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2 mastery
Power to dominate or defeat:
— Mastery of the seas.
synonyms: domination, supremacy.
Dutch: suprematie, dominantie, heerschappij, overheersing, overmacht
Polish: dominacja, prymat, przewaga, pierwszeństwo, panowanie
3 mastery
The act of mastering or subordinating someone.
synonym: subordination.
Dutch: onderschikking, onderwerping, submissie
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