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yielding Definition

yield·ing (yēldiŋ)

adjective

  1. producing a good yield; productive
  2. bending easily; flexible
  3. submissive; obedient
yielding Synonyms

yielding

modif.

  1. Producing

    bounteous, fruitful, productive; see fertile 1, 2, rich 3.

  2. Flexible

    pliant, plastic, malleable; see flexible 1.

  3. In the act of giving under pressure

    cracking, splitting, breaking, opening, swaying, shaking, bending, creaking, budging, wavering, softening, loosening, turning, falling back; see also soft 2.

    Antonyms firm*, unyielding*, impervious. *

  4. Docile

    submissive, pliable, tractable, obliging; see humble 1, obedient 1.

yielding Synonyms

yielding

n.

  1. Submission

    gentleness, compliance, acquiescence; see docility, humility.

  2. Flexibility

    pliability, plasticity, pliancy; see flexibility 1.

yielding Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • produce: Nuclear research produces higher yielding, disease resistant crops for farmers.

Adjective modifier

  • high: Nuclear research produces higher yielding, disease resistant crops for farmers.
  • low: This method is, however, very laborious and low yielding.
  • plastic: General shear failure ( C ) Large settlements are produced as plastic yielding is fully developed within the soil.
  • heavy: A superb flavored, outdoor bush tomato which is very early maturing and heavy yielding.

Modifies a noun

  • cow: Levels of 2 to 4 kg per head per day have been used successfully for high yielding cows.
  • crop: They can encourage her to take risks with higher yielding crops.
  • variety: Suppose a new high yielding variety of cassava produces three times the yield of traditional varieties.
  • brand: In the real world, smokers puff and inhale more intensively on lower yielding brands and end up getting the same dose.
  • plant: The last drawback is that heavy yielding plants tend to fall over in a NFT system.
  • cigarette: Even if this was a genuine strategy, at the very least such additives should not be present in higher yielding cigarettes.

Modifying Another Word

  • high: It can be high yielding, easy to process, readily digested, and costs less than other cereals.

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