Phrase guide

in the making

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

In development; in the process of being made or evolving.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • You're witnessing a great reference work in the making.
  • A year in the making, the following is the definitive documentary on the issue.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 制造中 — in the process of being made
  • Chinese Mandarin: 酝酿中 — in the process of being made
  • Chinese Mandarin: 发展中 (fāzhǎnzhōng) — in the process of being made
  • Danish: i udvikling — in the process of being made
  • Dutch: in wording — in the process of being made
  • Finnish: työn alla — in the process of being made
  • Finnish: tekeillä — in the process of being made
  • Finnish: kesken — in the process of being made
  • French: en herbe — in the process of being made
  • French: en devenir — in the process of being made
  • German: im Werden — in the process of being made
  • Hebrew: בְּהִתְהַוּוּת (b'hithavút) — in the process of being made
  • Hungarian: készülőfélben — in the process of being made
  • Italian: in fase di sviluppo — in the process of being made
  • Luxembourgish: an der Maach — in the process of being made
  • Polish: w trakcie tworzenia — in the process of being made
  • Portuguese: sendo feito — in the process of being made
  • Portuguese: em formação — in the process of being made
  • Russian: в проце́ссе созда́ния (v procésse sozdánija) — in the process of being made
  • Spanish: en proceso — in the process of being made
  • Spanish: en ciernes — in the process of being made
  • Spanish: en trabajo — in the process of being made
  • Spanish: en cierne — in the process of being made
  • Swedish: i vardande — in the process of being made