"becoming" meaning in English

See becoming in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /bəˈkʌmɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-becoming.ogg [US] Forms: becoming [positive], more becoming [comparative], most becoming [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. : This short section needs someone to add to it.
    Sense id: simple-becoming-en-adj-a2VIwlFS Categories (other): Section stubs

Verb

IPA: /bəˈkʌmɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-becoming.ogg [US] Forms: become [canonical], becomes [third-person, singular], became [past], become [past, participle], becoming [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb2|become|becomes|became|become|becoming}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The present participle of become.
    Sense id: simple-becoming-en-verb-55DFM5r1
     
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    },
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    },
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