Definition of MASTERY

mastery

Meanings

Plural: masteries

Noun

  • great skillfulness and knowledge of some subject or activity
  • power to dominate or defeat
    • "mastery of the seas"
  • the act of mastering or subordinating someone
  • The position or authority of a master; dominion; command; supremacy; superiority.
  • Superiority in war or competition; victory; triumph; preeminence.
  • The act or process of mastering; the state of having mastered; expertise.
  • A contest for superiority.
  • A masterly operation; a feat.
  • The philosopher's stone.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English maistery, maistrie, mastere, mastry, from Old French maistrie, equivalent to master + -y.

Scrabble Score: 12

mastery is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
mastery is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
mastery is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

mastery is a valid Words With Friends word