mastered

Got down pat

Mastered is the past tense of master—to gain complete control or thorough understanding of something: She mastered the piano by age twelve, He finally mastered the art of small talk.

In audio production, mastered describes a recording that has undergone final processing to optimize sound quality for distribution: The album was mastered at Abbey Road Studios.

skill

proficient

Having practiced ability

expert · seasoned · practiced · experienced · trained · polished · accomplished · versed · qualified · capable

expertise

virtuoso

Supremely accomplished performer

connoisseur · specialist · maven · savant · scholar · sage · sensei · grandmaster · artisan · black belt

achievement

accomplished

Highly skilled, expert

perfected · attained · realized · succeeded · excelled · conquered · triumphed · surpassed · nailed · clinched

domination

dominated

Controlled or overpowered

overpowered · subdued · defeated · crushed · overcome · bested · overwhelmed · trounced · outplayed · quelled

control

self-control

Ability to restrain impulses

composure · self-regulation · temperance · moderation · containment · managed · regulated · governed · commanded · harnessed

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skill level/proficiency

masteredbungled

Performed ineptly, failed

botched · unmastered · fumbled · imperfect · failed

completion/success of learning

masteredfailed

Did not succeed

abandoned · quit · flunked · bombed

depth of engagement

masteredtoyed with

Considered casually, not seriously

sampled · half-learned · skimmed · glossed over · tried

Phrases
Family

master, mastery, masterful, mastering, masters, masterly, masterable, taskmaster, master's

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G