English · Word Candidate

becoming

/bɪˈkʌm.ɪŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: becomings

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The act or process by which something becomes.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quá trình một thứ gì đó trở thành

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Noun

Examples

By tracing the turns from U.S. to Japan to China, we can see that becoming American, the classic ethnic American narrative, itself opens to further becomings and unbecomings and rebecomings that address mobility and ethnicization […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

pleasingly suitable; fit; congruous; beautiful

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hợp适, đẹp

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Adjective

Examples

This is our latest, said the salesgirl. Victory Red. Or here I've Carmine, which is very becoming on sallower skin like yours, so it is. If you don't mind me saying.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

decent, respectable

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đcent, có uy tín

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “becoming” mean?

The act or process by which something becomes.

Is “becoming” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.