yielding
yielding
Definition
yield·ing (yēl′diŋ)
adjective
- producing a good yield; productive
- bending easily; flexible
- submissive; obedient
yielding
Synonyms
yielding
modif.
Producing
bounteous, fruitful, productive; see fertile 1, 2, rich 3.Flexible
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. * Docile
submissive, pliable, tractable, obliging; see humble 1, obedient 1.
yielding
Synonyms
yielding
n.
Submission
gentleness, compliance, acquiescence; see docility, humility.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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