making
mak‧ing /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
noun [uncountable]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.
mak‧ing /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
noun [uncountable]1. the process of making somethingmaking of
cheese making/cider making etc
2. decision making/policy making the process of deciding something:
3. be the making of somebody to make someone a much better or more successful person:
4. have the makings of something to have the qualities or skills necessary to do a particular job:
5. be a long time/10 years etc in the making to take a long time, 10 years etc to make:
6. be of your own making problems that are of your own making have been caused by you and no one else: