What does becoming mean?

Definitions for becoming
bɪˈkʌm ɪŋbe·com·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. becoming, comely, comme il faut, decent, decorous, seemlyadjective

    according with custom or propriety

    "her becoming modesty"; "comely behavior"; "it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money"; "a decent burial"; "seemly behavior"

  2. becomingadjective

    displaying or setting off to best advantage

    "a becoming new shade of rose"; "a becoming portrait"

Wiktionary

  1. becomingnoun

    The act or process in which something becomes.

  2. becomingadjective

    pleasingly suitable to the particular person involved.

  3. becomingadjective

    decent, respectable

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Becomingnoun

    Behaviour: a word not now in use.

    Etymology: from become.

    Sir, forgive me,
    Since my becomings kill me, when they do not
    Eye well to you. William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra.

  2. Becomingparticip. adj.

    That which pleases by an elegant propriety; graceful. It is sometimes used with the particle of; but generally without any government of the following words.

    Etymology: from become.

    Of thee, kind boy, I ask no red and white
    To make up my delight,
    No odd becoming graces,
    Black eyes, or little know not what, in faces. John Suckling.

    Their discourses are such as belong to their age, their calling, and their breeding; such as are becoming of them, and of them only. John Dryden, Fables, Preface.

    Yet some becoming boldness I may use;
    I’ve well deserv’d, nor will he now refuse. John Dryden, Aurengz.

    Make their pupils repeat the action, that they may correct what is constrained in it, till it be perfected into an habitual and becoming easiness. John Locke.

Wikipedia

  1. Becoming

    Becoming is a song by American heavy metal band Pantera from their seventh album Far Beyond Driven. It was released as a 2-track promotional-only vinyl 12", with "5 Minutes Alone" as its B-side.

ChatGPT

  1. becoming

    Becoming refers to the process of change or development to reach a specific state or condition. It implies a transition from one state to another; a growth or evolution in character, understanding, appearance, or identity. It can also mean something that is flattering or attractive, suitable or appropriate in a particular situation.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Becoming

    of Become

  2. Becomingadjective

    appropriate or fit; congruous; suitable; graceful; befitting

  3. Becomingnoun

    that which is becoming or appropriate

Wikidata

  1. Becoming

    "Becoming" is a song by American heavy metal group Pantera from their album Far Beyond Driven. It was released as a 2-track promotional-only vinyl 12", with "5 Minutes Alone" as its B-side. The song features a unique guitar riff by Dimebag Darrell which involves a DigiTech Whammy pedal as well as extensive double bass drumming from Vinnie Paul. It also uses an unusual guitar tuning, simultaneously mixing dropped-D and Eb tuning.

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British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'becoming' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1435

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'becoming' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2458

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of becoming in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of becoming in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of becoming in a Sentence

  1. Ted Kramer:

    I think it's really important to understand that they have fought tooth and nail to prevent this evidence from becoming public which we believe the world should see. We believe everyone should see this evidence because they have the right to know the truth.

  2. Bill Hare:

    Gas is a fossil fuel, and any investment into gas today risks becoming a stranded asset. And while interest in green hydrogen has grown exponentially, there is still a large number of hydrogen projects in the pipeline where it's produced from gas, hydrogen produced from gas still produces carbon, and is inconsistent with reaching net zero.

  3. Gray Scott:

    I think it’s good that we’re having the conversation now - we don’t want this to become a part of our culture without having the discussion first, we want to implement, and I think this is what they are sort of saying, I don’t think they are saying it’s going to destroy us, I think what they’re saying is we need to have that conversation now. What do we put in place, what kind of algorithms can we put in place, to keep it from becoming violent if that is in fact where it goes?

  4. Panusaya Sithijirawattankul:

    Previously, we were unable to say any of this and if we did, we would risk becoming another exile.

  5. Charlie Silver:

    This is becoming a real asset class.

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