mastering

Everyday

1. Mastering a skill or subject means learning it completely and becoming really good at it. tree →
2. Mastering a feeling means getting control of it («mastering his fear»). tree →
3. (music) Mastering is the last stage of making a recording, when the sound is balanced and made ready to sell or stream. tree →

In the lessons

In school, «mastering times tables» means knowing them quickly and without mistakes; many schools talk about «mastery». In stories, a character mastering fear shows courage. In music technology, mastering is a job in a studio.

Examples

• She is mastering the 7 times table. tree →
• Mastering a new language takes years. tree →
• He is mastering his fear of heights. tree →
• Mastering the piano needs daily practice. tree →
• We are mastering long division this term. tree →
• The band's song is in the mastering stage. tree →
• Mastering a skateboard trick takes lots of falls. tree →
• He spoke to her then, mastering his heart to do it. tree →

Note

From «master» (no double r: mastered, mastering). «Master» as a verb is used for both girls and boys. «Mastery» is the noun for very good knowledge.