# masters

Pronunciation: US say "MAS-turz" /ˈmæs.tɚz/; UK say "MAH-stuhz" /ˈmɑːs.təz/

## Noun

1. Plural of master. — plural of master
   - Simple: Plural of master. Use this form when you mean more than one master.
   - _The guild's senior masters trained apprentices for years before granting them rank._
   - _Two grandmasters and three lesser masters reviewed the disputed game._
2. A graduate degree ranking above a bachelor's degree and below a doctorate.
   - Simple: A higher degree you earn after finishing your first college degree.
   - _After two years of part-time study, she finally completed her masters in public health._
   - _A masters often opens doors to research positions that a bachelor's alone cannot._

## Verb

3. Third-person singular simple present of master. — third-person singular simple present indicative of master
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of master. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _Once a pianist masters the scales, the harder pieces come more readily._
   - _The software masters routine tasks but still struggles with ambiguous instructions._

## Adjective

4. Relating to a sporting league or competition limited to players above a certain age or experience level. *(Canada, US)*
   - Simple: Describing a sports league or event open only to players above a certain age or skill level.
   - _The club hosts a masters tournament each fall for golfers aged fifty and up._
   - _Veteran rowers entered the masters category rather than racing against college crews._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/masters (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).