making
320
1.3
- noun
- /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
:
creación
- She enjoys the making of handmade jewelry, experimenting with different styles and materials.
- decision-making
- inform decision-making
- data-driven decision-making
We can depict this graphically, DNA making RNA and making protein.
- We can depict this graphically, DNA making RNA and making protein.
Examples
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As districts move to data-driven decision making, a primary barrier is the lack of quality data.
Academic text (2011) -
You have the makings of greatness in you.
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This is history in the making, folks.
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Historical analysis has an important place in public policy making and can sometimes bring people together.
Academic text (2011) -
In research I conducted some years ago, I saw a link between popular music making and classroom democracy.
Academic text (2011) -
Some have said that he has the makings of a great chieftain.
Fiction book (1990) -
History in the making.
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There's candle making at the Craft Shack.
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The making of the cake took several hours, but it was worth the effort.
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In the making of a film, many elements must come together to create a compelling story.
Synonyms
349
1.8
The act of making something new
332
3.4
The process of making things from raw materials, often in factories
304
2.7
Making goods or services on a large scale
172
3.2
The process of making something like electricity or new cells
33
3.7
Making many things using machines
13
5.4
The act of making things, especially in a factory by shaping and joining materials
5
6.3
The time when something begins or is made
1
3.9
Making something into a certain shape often by hand
Idioms
- Literature
1
9.3
A situation that keeps a person trapped by their own choices
Compounds
24
2.8
A series of steps people follow to make a choice in a group or organization
- Specialized
An ant that attacks other ant nests and takes their young to raise as workers in its own nest
How Complex
332
3.4
- Specialized
13
5.4
823
2.0
- Specialized
10
3.5
320
1.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word making comes from the old English verb make, which meant 'to do' or 'to build' and is the same root as the everyday word maker. So making simply means the act or process of creating or producing something.