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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

masters en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈmæs.tɚz/ (General-American)
  • /ˈmɑːs.təz/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Meanings

  1. (Canada, US) Of or pertaining to a league or competition limited to players above a certain age or level of experience.
    • masters meet

masters en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈmæs.tɚz/ (General-American)
  • /ˈmɑːs.təz/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Meanings

  1. (form-of, plural) plural of master
    form of master
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of master's degree.
    • I have to take a moment to gather myself after this vignette but Laura [Snapes], who would hold a masters in Swiftology should one exist (please don’t write in) is more blase about all this stuff, and skips on to offer her assessment: “That’s like a microcosm of how she’s able to have a very intimate seeming relationship with her fans even on the biggest scale pop music has ever seen.” 2026 June 12, Libby Brooks, “Friday briefing: Inside Taylor Swift’s 20-year rise to pop superstardom”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 20 Jul 2026:

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masters en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈmæs.tɚz/ (General-American)
  • /ˈmɑːs.təz/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Meanings

  1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) third-person singular simple present indicative of master
    form of master