becoming

American  

[bih-kuhm-ing] / bɪˈkʌm ɪŋ /

adjective

1. that suits or gives a pleasing effect or attractive appearance, as to a person or thing.

   a becoming dress; a becoming hairdo.

   Synonyms:

   comely

2. suitable; appropriate; proper.

   a becoming sentiment.

   Synonyms:

   fitting , seemly , congruous , decorous , right , apt , fit , meet

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noun

1. any process of change.

2. Aristotelianism.  any change involving realization of potentialities, as a movement from the lower level of potentiality to the higher level of actuality.

becoming British  

/ bɪˈkʌmɪŋ /

adjective

1. suitable; appropriate

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noun

1. any process of change

2. (in the philosophy of Aristotle) any change from the lower level of potentiality to the higher level of actuality

Other Word Forms

• becomingly adverb
• becomingness noun
• well-becoming adjective

Etymology

Origin of becoming

First recorded in 1555–65; become + -ing ¹, -ing ²

Example Sentences

Morgan Stanley analyst Joseph Moore said he expects Nvidia to keep “dominant market share,” as recent worries over the threat of ASICs “are becoming overstated.”

From MarketWatch

He added: "Those warnings are becoming a reality."

From BBC

It warned that artists and other creators were becoming "collateral damage in the race by governments and corporations towards AI dominance".

From BBC

That year, she played two nights at the Rose Bowl to 120,000 fans, becoming the first Latina to headline a worldwide stadium tour.

From Los Angeles Times

The church rose to global prominence in the 1970s and 80s, becoming known for mass weddings often held in stadiums.

From Barron's