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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a makeup of" is not standard in written English and may be considered incorrect.
It is often used informally to refer to the composition or structure of something, but it is better to use more established phrases.
Example: "The makeup of the committee includes various experts from different fields."
Alternatives: "a composition of" or "a structure of".
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The first game, at Yankee Stadium, is a makeup of a May 16 rainout.
The game was a makeup of the July 19 postponement caused by a train derailment near Camden Yards.
The game, played in a biting wind that was blowing in, was a makeup of Monday's snowout.
The Oakland Athletics were told to plan for a game at Tampa Bay on Monday evening as a makeup of a game postponed on Sept. 17.
The first game was a makeup of Tuesday's nightcap, which was postponed by the commissioner's office because the rain-delayed first game ended at 10 36 p.m.
Mussina will pitch against Martínez again Wednesday, and, if there are no changes in the rotation, next Monday in Yankee Stadium, in a makeup of a rainout.
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The electron capture detector temperature was set at 150°C with a makeup flow of 10 ml nitrogen per minute.
Instead, the rules were issued in December 2011, when the board had a different makeup of members.
A genotype is the genetic makeup of a cell, an organism, or an individual [20].
She is a detective with the makeup of an easy mark.
They want to find a connectome, or the mental makeup of a person.
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