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becoming

becoming

1 5.3
The process of changing into something new
  • noun
  • /bɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
translation icon : proceso de cambio
  • The company's becoming a leader in sustainability has changed the way it conducts business.

This is the first step to becoming a Kingdom entrepreneur.

Examples

  • This is the first step to becoming a Kingdom entrepreneur.

    Ryan Pineda

  • We are human becomings.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Well, you can achieve that by becoming the person's career agent.

  • Like I'm loving it and it's becoming more and more real.

  • Problem solving, problem solving, becoming great problem solvers.

  • The process of becoming a skilled musician requires years of practice and dedication.

  • Her journey of becoming a successful author was filled with challenges and perseverance.

Synonyms

change
vsbecoming
∞ 1.1

A time when something becomes different

is specifically the gradual process of developing into something new
development
vsbecoming
357 2.5

A gradual change that makes something better or more advanced

focuses on change into something different rather than just improvement
transformation
vsbecoming
241 3.7

A complete change in form or appearance, for example a caterpillar becoming a butterfly

is about the general process of changing rather than a total overhaul
evolution
vsbecoming
210 4.4

A gradual change that makes something more advanced or complex

covers any change into something new, not only slow progressive shifts
reinvention
vsbecoming
13 4.6

A big change that makes something seem new

describes change into something different but can be less extreme
evolutionary change
vsbecoming
4 4.4

A slow process of change and development by small steps over time

is broader, applying to any process of developing into something new
evolvement
vsbecoming
1 6.4

A gradual change that makes something more advanced or complex

is the general process of changing into something new, not only advancement

Antonyms

stagnation
19 6.8

A period when activity and growth stop, often in business or the economy

regression
  • Specialized
17 7.6

A return to an earlier, less developed state in behaviour or skills

How Complete

completion
108 2.4
transformation
241 3.7
development
357 2.5
becoming
1 5.3
emergence
56 4.9
beginning
1.0

Surface Forms

becoming singular
becomings plural

Morphology

becoming = become (transparent) = become + ing

A straightforward deverbal nominalization (gerund) meaning 'the process or act of becoming'.

Etymology

Becoming comes from the verb become, with come meaning 'to come' or 'arrive'. Think of 'becoming' as the 'coming' into a new form, so as a noun it means the process of change or development.