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grandmaster

/ɡɹˈændmˈæstɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.91 in modern English

Syllables
grand-mas-ter
IPA
/ɡɹˈændmˈæstɚ/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A player of the highest rank, as determined by FIDE, with an Elo rating of at least 2500.

noun

Ellipsis of Grandmaster of the Soviet Union; USSR champion.

noun

A master in a field, whose skills or accomplishments exceed those of other masters.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Grandmaster.

Etymology

From grand + master.

Inflected Forms

Grandmasters (plural) grand master (alternative)

Derived Forms

archgrandmaster supergrandmaster

Phrases

great grandmaster international grandmaster

Synonyms

International Grandmaster GM IGM

Antonyms

patzer woodpusher

Rhymes With

master faster disaster pastor plaster headmaster castor caster blaster mcmaster astor aster

Questions

How do you pronounce grandmaster?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹˈændmˈæstɚ/.
What does grandmaster mean?
A player of the highest rank, as determined by FIDE, with an Elo rating of at least 2500.
Where does grandmaster come from?
From grand + master.

How to pronounce grandmaster

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