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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of;
- Example: "his mastering the art of cooking took a long time"

2. 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"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Master \Mas"ter\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mastered; p. pr. vb. n. Mastering.] 1. To become the master of; to subject to one's will, control, or authority; to conquer; to overpower; to subdue. [1913 Webster] Obstinacy and willful neglects must be mastered, even though it cost blows. --Locke. [1913 Webster] 2. To gain the command of, so as to understand or apply; to become an adept in; as, to master a science. [1913 Webster] 3. To own; to posses. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The wealth That the world masters. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

mastering n 1: becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of; "his mastering the art of cooking took a long time" 2: the act of making a master recording from which copies can be made; "he received a bill for mastering the concert and making 100 copies"