mastering
USMAS-ter-ing/ˈmæs.təɹ.ɪŋ/SayMAHS-tuh-ringUK/ˈmɑːs.təɹ.ɪŋ/AUS/ˈmaːs.təɹ.ɪŋ/
- 1Present participle of master. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action.
She is mastering the violin after years of lessons.
The team is mastering the new software quickly.
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- 2The act of getting very good at a skill through practice over time.
Like slowly getting so good at riding a bike that you never fall off.
Mastering a new skill takes lots of time and practice.
The mastering of math comes slowly for many kids.
Similarmastery, acquisition, learning, command
- 3The last step in making a music recording ready to be shared or sold.
The song went through mastering before it came out.
Good mastering made all the songs on the album equally loud.
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mastering is a form of master
master, verb: To learn how to do something very well. Full entry
- Spelling
- master → mastering: add -ing
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