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becoming meaning

EN[bɪˈkʌmɪŋ] [bɪˈkʊmɪŋɡ] [bəˈkʌmɪŋ] [-ʌmɪŋ]
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  • Becoming may refer to:
  • Becoming (philosophy), the dynamic aspect of being, in philosophical ontology
  • Becoming, the condition for continued rebirth, according to Buddhism
  • Becoming, a term used for potentiality
  • in arts and entertainment
  • "Becoming" (song), a 1994 song by the band Pantera
  • Becoming (TV series), a television show produced by MTV
  • "Becoming" (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), a 1998 two-part episode of the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  • "Becoming" (The 4400), episode of sci-fi TV series
  • Becoming (Christine Denté album), 2003

    Definition of becoming in English Dictionary

  • NounPLbecomingsSUF-ing
    1. (chiefly philosophy) The act or process in which something becomes.
    2. Verb
      1. present participle of become.
      2. AdjectiveCOMmore becomingSUPmost becoming
        1. pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous.
          1. decent, respectable.
          2. More Examples
            1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
              • These journalists are on their way to becoming thought police.
              • After his wife died, he had sent her to live on a cousin's farm in Minnesota to keep her away from "that old davil sea," but she found trouble anyway, becoming a prostitute.
              • Clearly, empathy is a Scriptural concept that Christians can put to work in becoming better leaders.
          • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
            1. Adjectives
              • Nouns
                • Countable nouns
                • Verbs
                  • Verb forms
                    • Participles
                      • Present participles
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                1. en becomings
                2. en becomingly
                3. en becomingness
                4. en becoming one flesh
                Source: Wiktionary

                Meaning of becoming for the defined word.

                Grammatically, this word "becoming" is an adjective. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb, more specifically, a verb form.
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