making

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

noun

1. the act that results in something coming to be (Freq. 7)
- the devising of plans
- the fashioning of pots and pans
- the making of measurements
- it was already in the making
• Syn:
devising, fashioning
• Derivationally related forms:
make, fashion (for: fashioning), devise (for: devising)
• Hypernyms:
production
• Hyponyms:
mapmaking, cartography, moviemaking, movie making, film making
2. 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
• Syn:
qualification
• Derivationally related forms:
make, qualify (for: qualification)
• Hypernyms:
fitness, fittingness
• Hyponyms:
eligibility, ineligibility
3. (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing something
- the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate cake
• Derivationally related forms:
make
• Hypernyms:
component, constituent, element

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  qualification, devising, fashioning