mastering

nouns

becoming proficient in the use of something; having mastery of
"his mastering the art of cooking took a long time"
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
the gradual process of acquiring knowledge
"education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's"
the act of making a master recording from which copies can be made
"he received a bill for mastering the concert and making 100 copies"
is a type of (narrower)
the act of making a record (especially an audio record)
"she watched the recording from a sound-proof booth"