Definitions for Making
ˈmeɪ kɪŋMak·ing

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. devising, fashioning, making(noun)

   the act that results in something coming to be

   "the devising of plans"; "the fashioning of pots and pans"; "the making of measurements"; "it was already in the making"

2. qualification, making(noun)

   an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something

   "her qualifications for the job are excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree"; "she has the makings of fine musician"

3. making(noun)

   (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something

   "the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake"

Wiktionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. making(Noun)

   Process of growth or development.

   As a child he didn't seem like a genius in the making.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Making

   of Make

2. Making(noun)

   the act of one who makes; workmanship; fabrication; construction; as, this is cloth of your own making; the making of peace or war was in his power

3. Making(noun)

   composition, or structure

4. Making(noun)

   a poem

5. Making(noun)

   that which establishes or places in a desirable state or condition; the material of which something may be made; as, early misfortune was the making of him

6. Making(noun)

   external appearance; from

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Making' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #325

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Making' in Written Corpus Frequency: #416

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Making' in Nouns Frequency: #2388

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Making in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Making in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Making in a Sentence

1. State John Kerry:

   We are making progress.

2. Margaret Chan:

   We're making baby steps.

3. Aaron Hernandez:

   You just making up s***.

4. Joy Behar:

   I’m making more money.

5. Ray Kurzweil:

   They’re making us smarter.

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