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MAKING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act that results in something coming to be
Example:
it was already in the making
Synonyms:
devising; fashioning; making
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("making" is a kind of...):
production (the act or process of producing something)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "making"):
cartography; mapmaking (the making of maps and charts)
film making; movie making; moviemaking (the production of movies)
Derivation:
make (make or cause to be or to become)
make (create or manufacture a man-made product)
make (create by artistic means)
make (make by shaping or bringing together constituents)
make (make by combining materials and parts)
make (undergo fabrication or creation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something
Example:
the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("making" is a kind of...):
component; constituent; element (an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system)
Derivation:
make (be suitable for)
make (undergo fabrication or creation)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something
Example:
she has the makings of fine musician
Synonyms:
making; qualification
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("making" is a kind of...):
fitness; fittingness (the quality of being suitable)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "making"):
eligibility (the quality or state of being eligible)
ineligibility (the quality or state of being ineligible)
Derivation:
make (develop into)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb make
Context examples:
As the FUS protein condenses (from droplets to gel) it captures RNA and transfers it to remote parts of the neuron that are involved in making connections (known as synapses) with other neurons.
(Mechanism behind neuron death in motor neurone disease and frontotemporal dementia discovered, University of Cambridge)
Many current treatments for neurodegenerative conditions actually aim to enhance cell clearance, which may worsen rather than improve neurodegenerative symptoms, making the need for new treatment strategies an urgent priority.
(New Mechanisms Found of Cell Death in Neurodegenerative Disorders, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
A new study reveals that saying sorry when making a social rejection can have the opposite effect of its intention.
(Sometimes You Shouldn't Say Sorry, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
"Oh, indeed," said the Woodman, making a bow.
(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)
"I had a capital time. Did you?" asked Jo, rumpling up her hair, and making herself comfortable.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
She sat up and began making her simple toilet.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
At our time of life it is not so pleasant, I can tell you, to be making new acquaintances every day; but for your sakes, we would do anything.
(Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen)
“David,” he said, making his lips thin, by pressing them together, “if I have an obstinate horse or dog to deal with, what do you think I do?”
(David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens)
The scales were small, making necessary many weighings, and Messner with precise care verified each weighing.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
He had been ill-made in the making.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
