- master
- ▪ I. master mas‧ter 1 [ˈmɑːstə ǁ ˈmæstər] noun [countable]a document, record etc from which copies are made:
• I gave him the master to copy.
[m0] ▪ II. master master 2 adjective [only before a noun]1. master copy/ file/list etc the original thing from which copies are made:• When a large number of copies of the same document are required, they can be photocopied from a master copy.
2. master craftsman/builder/chef etc JOBS someone who is very skilled at a job done with their hands and can teach it to other people:• The company now uses semi-skilled operators instead of master bakers.
3. the most important or main thing:• Mr Bond's master company, Bond Corporation
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Ⅰ.master UK US /ˈmɑːstər/ US /ˈmæstər/ noun [C]► WORKPLACE, IT an original of something such as a document, from which copies can be made: »I kept the master and sent my accountant a copy.
► a person who is very skilled in a particular job or activity: a master of sth »She is a master of the art of persuasion.
Ⅱ.master UK US /ˈmɑːstər/ US /ˈmæstər/ adjective [before noun]► WORKPLACE, IT used to describe the original of something such as a document, from which copies can be made: »a master copy/file/list
»This master disc can be used on any PC.
► extremely skilled: »a master craftsman/builder/chef
Ⅲ.master UK US /ˈmɑːstər/ US /ˈmæstər/ verb [T]► to learn how to do something well: »It only takes a few hours of practice to master the technique.
»They have mastered the art of learning from other people's mistakes.
Financial and business terms. 2012.
