making
[noun]
Synonyms: creation, assembly, building, composition, construction, fabrication, manufacture, production

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

mak‧ing /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.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲