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- Dictionaryyielding/ˈjiːldɪŋ/
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"
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YIELDING definition: 1. Soft substances or qualities that are yielding can bend: 2. A yielding person can change the…. Learn more.
yielding. adjective. yield· ing ˈyēl-diŋ. Synonyms of yielding. 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.
Yielding definition: inclined to give in; submissive; compliant. See examples of YIELDING used in a sentence.
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. Favourable weather yielded a good crop. Fewer examples. The process yields oil for industrial use.
noun. the act of conceding or yielding. synonyms: conceding, concession. see more. adjective. lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure. “a deep yielding layer of foam rubber” synonyms: soft. yielding readily to pressure or weight. adjective. inclined to yield to argument or influence or control. “a timid yielding person” synonyms: docile.
Definition of 'yielding' Word Frequency. yielding. (jiːldɪŋ ) adjective. A yielding surface or object is quite soft and will move or bend rather than staying stiff if you put pressure on it. ...the yielding ground. ...the soft yielding cushions. Synonyms: soft, pliable, springy, elastic More Synonyms of yielding. More Synonyms of yielding.
Yielding definition: inclined to give in; submissive; compliant. See examples of YIELDING used in a sentence.
yielding. adjective. /ˈjiːldɪŋ/ (formal) (of a substance) soft and easy to bend or move when you press it. She sank onto the yielding cushions of the couch. Want to learn more?
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.
[transitive] yield something to produce or provide something, for example a profit, result or crop. Higher-rate deposit accounts yield good returns. The research has yielded useful information. These trees no longer yield fruit. The project is expected to yield good returns in future. Topics Business c1, Farming c1, Money c1. Join us.
