mak ‧ ing /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ make , ↑ remake , ↑ maker , ↑ making ; verb : ↑ make , ↑ remake ; adjective : ↑ unmade ]
1 . the process of making something
making of
companies involved in the making of nuclear weapons
cheese making/cider making etc
a region famous for its cheese making
2 . decision making/policy making the process of deciding something:
people involved in decision making at the highest level
3 . be the making of somebody to make someone a much better or more successful person:
You’ll see – a couple of years abroad will be the making of him.
4 . have the makings of something to have the qualities or skills necessary to do a particular job:
He has the makings of a world-class footballer.
5 . be a long time/10 years etc in the making to take a long time, 10 years etc to make:
a book that was ten years in the making
6 . be of your own making problems that are of your own making have been caused by you and no one else:
He admits that a lot of his troubles are entirely of his own making.