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English noun: making | |||
| 1. | making (act) the act that results in something coming to be | ||
| Samples | The devising of plans. The fashioning of pots and pans. The making of measurements. It was already in the making. | ||
| Synonyms | devising, fashioning | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | production | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cartography, film making, mapmaking, movie making, moviemaking | ||
| 2. | making (attribute) an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits a person for something | ||
| Samples | Her qualifications for the job are excellent. One of the qualifications for admission is an academic degree. She has the makings of fine musician. | ||
| Synonyms | qualification | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fitness, fittingness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | eligibility, ineligibility | ||
| 3. | making (artifact) (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something | ||
| Samples | The recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | component, constituent, element | ||
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