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becoming

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Wikipedia:

Becoming

Summary:

can refer to: Becoming (philosophy), the dynamic aspect of being, in philosophical ontology | Becoming (Buddhism), the condition for continued rebirth, according to Buddhism | "Becoming" (song), a song by band Pantera | Becoming (TV series), a ...  (34 of 147 words, 10 senses)

Random House:

becoming

Summary:

that suits or gives a pleasing effect or attractive appearance, as to a person or thing. | suitable; appropriate; proper. | any process of change. | ...  (23 of 63 words, 4 senses, pronunciation)

Wiktionary:

becoming | becomings [plural] | more becoming [comparative] | most becoming [superlative]

Summary:

Present participle of become. | [chiefly philosophy] The act or process in which something becomes. | pleasingly suitable to the particular person involved. | decent, respectable  (23 of 31 words, 4 senses, pronunciation)

Encarta:

becoming | becomingly [adverb] | becomingness [noun]

Summary:

attractively suitable for somebody's appearance | appropriate or fitting for somebody  (10 of 29 words, 2 senses, pronunciation)

Merriam-Webster:

becoming | becomingly

Summary:

"suitable", "fitting" | attractively suitable  (4 of 21 words, 2 senses, pronunciation)

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