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MASTERING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of making a master recording from which copies can be made
Example:
he received a bill for mastering the concert and making 100 copies
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("mastering" is a kind of...):
recording; transcription (the act of making a record (especially an audio record))
Sense 2
Meaning:
Becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of
Example:
his mastering the art of cooking took a long time
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("mastering" is a kind of...):
education (the gradual process of acquiring knowledge)
Derivation:
master (be or become completely proficient or skilled in)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb master
