MAKING


Meaning of MAKING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English macung, from macian to make

Date: 12th century

1. : the act or process of forming, causing, doing, or coming into being

spots problems in the making

2. : a process or means of advancement or success

3. : something made ; especially : a quantity produced at one time : batch

4.

a. : potentiality — often used in plural

had the making s of a great artist

b. plural : the material from which something is to be made ; especially usually ˈmā-kənz : paper and tobacco for rolling cigarettes by hand

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.