Definitions for making
ˈmeɪ kɪŋmak·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. devising, fashioning, makingnoun

   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, makingnoun

   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. makingnoun

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

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. makingnoun

   Process of growth or development.

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

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. making

   Making refers to the process of creating, producing, or constructing something by using one's skills, knowledge, and resources. It typically involves taking raw materials, components, or ideas and transforming them into a finished product, artwork, or solution. Making can encompass various domains such as crafting, manufacturing, inventing, designing, or building, and often involves hands-on work, creativity, problem-solving, and innovation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Making

   of Make

2. Makingnoun

   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. Makingnoun

   composition, or structure

4. Makingnoun

   a poem

5. Makingnoun

   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. Makingnoun

   external appearance; from

Editors ContributionRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. makingverb

   Verb form of the word make.

   They were making intelligent decisions about their wedding day.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 1, 2020  

Matched Categories

1. • Component
   • Fitness
   • Production

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

How to pronounce making?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

How to say making in sign language?

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. Jason Furtado:

   We know from observations that the Arctic Amplification region is warming at a much faster rate than other parts of the globe( we call Arctic Amplification), the impact of Arctic Amplification is twofold. First, since Arctic Amplification is getting much warmer, when cold air outbreaks occur in North America and Europe/Asia, they aren't as cold as they were decades ago. The second effect( though currently debated in the science community) is that a warmer Arctic Amplification is also making the stratospheric polar vortex weaker on the average.

2. Bernie Pineda:

   We're making headway, but it's not done yet.

3. President Putin:

   It's their right to think how they want. But can they count ? I'm sure they can. Let them count the speed and the range of the weapons systems we are developing, russia will be forced to create and deploy types of weapons which can be used not only in respect of those territories from which the direct threat to us originates, but also in respect of those territories where the centers of decision-making are located.

4. Xi Jinping:

   I'm making this state visit to the UK to build on past achievements ... and take China-UK ties to a new level.

5. Jessica Anderson:

   It is too narrowly focused and it's thoughtless if you think that the mom who is filling up her gas tank isn't the same mom who is caring about her kids' school and making sure that CRT( critical race theory) isn't part of her kids' curriculum. That mom is faced with both sets of issues, cultural and economic, and so elected officials need to meet voters where they're at.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=making
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Making
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/making