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Meaning of making

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  making
      n 1: the act that results in something coming to be; "the
           devising of plans"; "the fashioning of pots and pans"; "the
           making of measurements"; "it was already in the making"
           [syn: {devising}, {fashioning}, {making}]
      2: an attribute that must be met or complied with and that fits
         a person for something; "her qualifications for the job are
         excellent"; "one of the qualifications for admission is an
         academic degree"; "she has the makings of fine musician"
         [syn: {qualification}, {making}]
      3: (usually plural) the components needed for making or doing
         something; "the recipe listed all the makings for a chocolate
         cake"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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