mastery

mastery

noun

Definition of MASTERY

1

a highly developed skill in or knowledge of something <the exchange student returned from her year in Spain with a complete mastery of the language>

Synonyms IQ, mastership, mastery, proficiency

Related Words virtuosity; facility, hang; fluency, literacy; experience, expertise, know-how, practice (also practise), skill(s); acquaintance, familiarity, intimacy

Near Antonyms incompetence, incompetency; ignorance, illiteracy, unfamiliarity

2

the right or means to command or control others <the British monarch has only token mastery over the citizens of the United Kingdom>

Synonyms arm, authority, clutch, command, control, death grip, dominion, grip, hold, mastery, reign, rein(s), sway

Related Words clout, influence, leverage, pull, voice, weight; jurisdiction; direction, management; dominance, imperium, predominance, sovereignty (also sovranty), supremacy; prerogative, privilege, right; eminence, importance, moment

Near Antonyms helplessness, weakness

Antonyms impotence, impotency, powerlessness