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making
making /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/ 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.