Mscnoun
a master's degree in science
Masternoun
Someone who has control over something or someone.
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The owner of an animal or slave.
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(nautical) The captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner.
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(dated) The head of a household.
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Someone who employs others.
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An expert at something.
‘Mark Twain was a master of fiction.’;
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A tradesman who is qualified to teach apprentices.
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(dated) A schoolmaster.
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A skilled artist.
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(dated) A man or a boy; mister. See Master.
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A master's degree; a type of postgraduate degree, usually undertaken after a bachelor degree.
‘She has a master in psychology.’;
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A person holding such a degree.
‘He is a master of marine biology.’;
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The original of a document or of a recording.
‘The band couldn't find the master, so they re-recorded their tracks.’;
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(film) The primary wide shot of a scene, into which the closeups will be edited later.
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(legal) A parajudicial officer (such as a referee, an auditor, an examiner, or an assessor) specially appointed to help a court with its proceedings.
‘The case was tried by a master, who concluded that the plaintiffs were the equitable owners of the property....’;
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A device that is controlling other devices or is an authoritative source.
‘a master wheel’; ‘a master database’;
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(freemasonry) A person holding an office of authority, especially the presiding officer.
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(by extension) A person holding a similar office in other civic societies.
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A vessel having a specified number of masts.
‘a two-master’;
Masteradjective
Masterful.
Masteradjective
Main, principal or predominant.
Masteradjective
Highly skilled.
‘master batsman’;
Masteradjective
Original.
‘master copy’;
Masterverb
(intransitive) To be a master.highly ambiguous, master in what sense?
Masterverb
(transitive) To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
Masterverb
(transitive) To learn to a high degree of proficiency.
‘It took her years to master the art of needlecraft.’;
Masterverb
To own; to posses.
Masterverb
To make a master copy of.
Masterverb
To earn a Master's degree.
‘He mastered in English at the state college.’;
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A vessel having (so many) masts; - used only in compounds; as, a two-master.
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A male person having another living being so far subject to his will, that he can, in the main, control his or its actions; - formerly used with much more extensive application than now.
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One who uses, or controls at will, anything inanimate; as, to be master of one's time.
‘Master of a hundred thousand drachms.’; ‘We are masters of the sea.’;
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One who has attained great skill in the use or application of anything; as, a master of oratorical art.
‘Great masters of ridicule.’; ‘No care is taken to improve young men in their own language, that they may thoroughly understand and be masters of it.’;
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A title given by courtesy, now commonly pronounced mĭster, except when given to boys; - sometimes written Mister, but usually abbreviated to Mr.
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A young gentleman; a lad, or small boy.
‘Where there are little masters and misses in a house, they are impediments to the diversions of the servants.’;
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The commander of a merchant vessel; - usually called captain. Also, a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next above ensign and below lieutenant; formerly, an officer on a man-of-war who had immediate charge, under the commander, of sailing the vessel.
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A person holding an office of authority among the Freemasons, esp. the presiding officer; also, a person holding a similar office in other civic societies.
‘Throughout the city by the master gate.’;
Masterverb
To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue.
‘Obstinacy and willful neglects must be mastered, even though it cost blows.’;
Masterverb
To gain the command of, so as to understand or apply; to become an adept in; as, to master a science.
Masterverb
To own; to posses.
‘The wealthThat the world masters.’;
Masterverb
To be skillful; to excel.
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an artist of consummate skill;
‘a master of the violin’; ‘one of the old masters’;
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a person who has general authority over others
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a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
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directs the work of other
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presiding officer of a school
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an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
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an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
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someone who holds a master's degree from academic institution
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an authority qualified to teach apprentices
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key that secures entrance everywhere
Masterverb
be or become completely proficient or skilled in;
‘She mastered Japanese in less than two years’;
Masterverb
get on top of; deal with successfully;
‘He overcame his shyness’;
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have dominance or the power to defeat over;
‘Her pain completely mastered her’; ‘The methods can master the problems’;
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have a firm understanding or knowledge of; be on top of;
‘Do you control these data?’;
