Definitions
- Referring to the position or status of being a master or an expert in a particular field. - Talking about the authority or control that a master has over something or someone. - Describing the skill or ability to master something or to become a master.
- Referring to the state or quality of being a master or an expert in a particular field. - Talking about the complete understanding or knowledge of a subject or skill. - Describing the ability to control or dominate something or someone.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to expertise or skill in a particular field.
- 2Both words can be used to describe control or authority over something or someone.
- 3Both words can be used to describe a high level of proficiency or understanding.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Mastery is more commonly used than mastership in everyday language.
- 2Form: Mastery is a noun, while mastership can be both a noun and a suffix.
- 3Focus: Mastery emphasizes the achievement or attainment of expertise, while mastership emphasizes the position or status of being a master.
- 4Connotation: Mastery is neutral in tone, while mastership can have a formal or archaic connotation.
- 5Derivation: Mastery comes from the Old French word 'maistrie', while mastership comes from the Middle English word 'maistreschipe'.
Remember this!
Mastery and mastership are synonyms that refer to expertise or skill in a particular field, as well as control or authority over something or someone. However, mastery is more commonly used and emphasizes the achievement or attainment of expertise, while mastership emphasizes the position or status of being a master and can have a formal or archaic connotation.
