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Making
/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.
📖 Definitions of "Making"
noun
- 1
The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.
- 2
Process of growth or development.
"As a child, he didn’t seem like a genius in the making."
🔄 Synonyms of "Making"
2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| devisingnoun | the act of creating a plan or some object, especially a will |
| fashioningnoun | The act or process of fashioning something; manufacture. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Making"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| fashioningnoun | The act or process of fashioning something; manufacture. |
| devisingnoun | the act of creating a plan or some object, especially a will |
| makernoun | Someone who makes; a person or thing that makes or produces something. |
| fabricationnoun | (uncountable) The act of fabricating, framing, or constructing; construction; manufacture |
| productionnoun | The act of producing, making or creating something. |
| shapingnoun | The action of the verb to shape. |
| putverb | To physically place (something or someone somewhere). |
| placingnoun | The action by which something is placed; placement; positioning. |
| formingnoun | The act by which something is formed; formation. |
| elaborationnoun | The act or process of producing or refining with labor; improvement by successive operations; refinement. |
| ordernoun | (countable) A command. |
| convertverb | (transitive) To transform or change (something) into another form, substance, state, or product. |
| raiseverb | (physical) To cause to rise; to lift or elevate. |
| developmentnoun | (uncountable) The process of developing; growth, directed change. |
| manufacturenoun | The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale. |
| transformingnoun | transformation |
| deliveringnoun | An act of delivering. |
| creationnoun | (uncountable) The act of creating something. |
| developingnoun | In the process of development. |
| manufacturingnoun | The transformation of raw materials into finished products, usually on a large scale. |
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