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    Yield·ing
    /ˈyēldiNG/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a substance or object) giving way under pressure; not hard or rigid: "she dropped on to the yielding cushions"
    • 2. giving a product or generating a financial return of a specified amount: "higher-yielding wheat"
  2. 1. : productive. a high-yielding wheat. 2. : lacking rigidity or stiffness : flexible. 3. : disposed to submit or comply. a docile and yielding temperament. Synonyms. acquiescent. nonresistant. passive. resigned. tolerant. tolerating. unresistant. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of yielding in a Sentence.

  3. The meaning of YIELD is to bear or bring forth as a natural product especially as a result of cultivation. How to use yield in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Yield.

  4. Yielding definition: inclined to give in; submissive; compliant. See examples of YIELDING used in a sentence.

  5. YIELDING definition: 1. Soft substances or qualities that are yielding can bend: 2. A yielding person can change the…. Learn more.

  6. to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food, or information: Some mutual funds are currently yielding 15% on new money invested. [ T ] If something yields information, it provides it: A letter found by the FBI last week may yield new clues.

  7. Yield definition: to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation. See examples of YIELD used in a sentence.

  8. to supply or produce something positive such as a profit, an amount of food or information: an attempt to yield increased profits. The investigation yielded some unexpected results. Favorable weather yielded a good crop. Fewer examples. The process yields oil for industrial use.