ALL meanings of mastering
mas·ter
M m - noun mastering a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something: a master of six languages; to be master of one's fate. 1
- noun mastering an owner of a slave, animal, etc. 1
- noun mastering an employer of workers or servants. 1
- noun mastering the male head of a household. 1
- noun mastering a person eminently skilled in something, as an occupation, art, or science: the great masters of the Impressionist period. 1
- noun mastering a person whose teachings others accept or follow: a Zen master. 1
- noun mastering Chiefly British. a male teacher or schoolmaster. 1
- noun mastering a worker qualified to teach apprentices and to carry on a trade independently. 1
- noun mastering a title given to a bridge or chess player who has won or placed in a certain number of officially recognized tournaments. 1
- noun mastering a person holding this title. 1
- noun mastering Also called master mariner. a person who commands a merchant ship; captain. 1
- noun mastering a victor or conqueror. 1
- noun mastering a presiding officer. 1
- noun mastering an officer of the court to whom some or all of the issues in a case may be referred for the purpose of taking testimony and making a report to the court. 1
- noun mastering the Master, Jesus Christ. 1
- noun mastering a person who has been awarded a master's degree. 1
- noun mastering a boy or young man (used chiefly as a term of address). 1
- noun mastering Also called matrix. an original document, drawing, manuscript, etc., from which copies are made. 1
- noun mastering a device for controlling another device operating in a similar way. Compare slave (def 5). 1
- noun mastering Recording. matrix (def 14). a tape or disk from which duplicates may be made. 1
- noun mastering Also called copy negative. Photography. a film, usually a negative, used primarily for making large quantities of prints. 1
- noun mastering master of foxhounds. 1
- noun mastering Archaic. a work of art produced by a master. 1
- adjective mastering being master; exercising mastery; dominant. 1
- adjective mastering chief or principal: a master list. 1
- adjective mastering directing or controlling: a master switch. 1
- adjective mastering of or relating to a master from which copies are made: master film; master matrix; master record; master tape. 1
- adjective mastering dominating or predominant: a master play. 1
- adjective mastering being a master of some occupation, art, etc.; eminently skilled: a master diplomat; a master pianist. 1
- adjective mastering being a master carrying on one's trade independently, rather than a worker employed by another: a master plumber. 1
- adjective mastering characteristic of a master; showing mastery. 1
- verb with object mastering to make oneself master of; become an adept in: to master a language. 1
- verb with object mastering to conquer or overcome: to master one's pride. 1
- verb with object mastering to rule or direct as master: to master a crew. 1
- verb with object mastering Recording. to produce a master tape, disk, or record of: The producer recorded, mixed, and mastered the new album. 1
- noun mastering Becoming professional in the use of something; having mastery of. 1
- verb mastering present participle of master. 0