■ noun
1》 the process of ~ or producing something.
2》 ( ~s ) the necessary qualities: she had the ~s of a great teacher.
3》 ( ~s ) informal, dated earnings or profit.
4》 ( ~s ) N. Amer. & Austral./NZ informal paper and tobacco for rolling a cigarette.
Phrases
be the ~ of someone bring about someone's success or favourable development.
in the ~ in the process of developing or being made.
of one's ( own ) ~ (of a difficulty) caused by oneself.