Definitions for becoming
bɪˈkʌm ɪŋbe·com·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Becoming

   of Become

2. Becomingadjective

   appropriate or fit; congruous; suitable; graceful; befitting

3. Becomingnoun

   that which is becoming or appropriate

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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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1. becoming

   Song lyrics by becoming -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by becoming on the Lyrics.com website.

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

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce becoming?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say becoming in sign language?

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. Northwestern University:

   The process of becoming psychologically intertwined with the partner is painful to have to undo, our study provides additional evidence that self-concept repair actually causes improvements in well-being.

2. President Gwynne Shotwell:

   Change is hard for the military, it’s a big culture clash, but it's becoming more and more apparent to folks in the (Department of Defense) that innovation is good, that change is good, and that stagnation ... is not good.

3. Kurt Barnes:

   Scooters are becoming more and more prevalent, so we are seeing more DUIs.

4. Bryant McGill:

   Surrender is not a weakness, or state of inaction, but rather a powerful state of pure energy; the energy of becoming your true purpose.

5. John Payai Manyok:

   We are feeling Climate Change. We are feeling Climate Change, we are feeling droughts, we are feeling floods. And this is becoming a crisis. It's leading to food insecurity, it's leading to more conflict within the area because people are competing for the little resources that are available.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=becoming
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Becoming
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=becoming
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Becoming
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/becoming
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=becoming
8. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=becoming