master
noun
a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something.
mastering
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present participleof master.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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We were four days out from mixing or from mastering the album, and Carlos rang me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
For Livia, who performs it for a university recital, it is her greatest triumph and a symbol of her hubris, because mastering it seems to presage a fall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
AI can also still be used for mastering songs and, for example, using drum machines and auto tune.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
It’s a sonic recipe that the two former schoolmates have been mastering since they were under lockdown from COVID.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The female mathematicians’ job security wasn’t immediately threatened by the machines, but Dorothy Vaughan perceived that mastering the machine would be the key to long-term career stability.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
