making
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nounDefinition of MAKING
1
: the act or process of forming, causing, doing, or coming into being <spots problems in the making>
2
: a process or means of advancement or success
3
: something made; especially : a quantity produced at one time : batch
4
a : potentiality —often used in plural <had the makings of a great artist> b plural : the material from which something is to be made; especially \usually ˈmā-kənz\ : paper and tobacco for rolling cigarettes by hand
See Examples of MAKING
- methods used in the making of wine
- <she has all the makings of an excellent leader, but she needs some experience first>
Origin of MAKING
Middle English, from Old English macung, from macian to make
First Known Use: 12th century
Related to MAKING
- Synonyms
- material, raw material, stuff, substance, timber
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