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Masterwork vs Masterpiece - What's the difference?

masterwork | masterpiece |

Masterpiece is a synonym of masterwork.



As nouns the difference between masterwork and masterpiece

is that masterwork is a piece done to prove possession of skill sufficient to be ranked a master while masterpiece is a piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.

masterwork

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A piece done to prove possession of skill sufficient to be ranked a master.
  • A piece of quality, indicative of having been made by a master; a masterpiece.
  • (obsolete) An act of primary importance.
  • (obsolete) A main drain or irrigation channel.

    • Anagrams

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    masterpiece

    English

    (wikipedia masterpiece)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A piece of work that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career.
  • * 1911 , (Saki), The Chronicles of Clovis
  • *:The design, when finally developed, was a slight disappointment to Monsieur Deplis, who had suspected Icarus of being a fortress taken by Wallenstein in the Thirty Years' War, but he was more than satisfied with the execution of the work, which was acclaimed by all who had the privilege of seeing it as Pincini's masterpiece .
  • A work of outstanding creativity, skill or workmanship.
    • Masterpieces are not completed, they are abandoned.
  • A work created in order to qualify as a master craftsman and member of a guild.

    • Synonyms

    * * masterwork