yielding

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
  • Rhymes: -iːldɪŋ

Etymology 1

From Middle English ȝeldinge, ȝeldynge, ȝeldinde, ȝeldand, from Old English ġyldende, ġieldende, present participle of ġieldan (“to yield, pay”), equivalent to yield +‎ -ing.

Verb

yielding

  1. present participle of yield

Adjective

yielding (comparative more yielding, superlative most yielding)

  1. Docile, or inclined to give way to pressure.
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Etymology 2

From Middle English yelding, yeldinge, ȝeldynge, equivalent to yield +‎ -ing.

Noun

yielding (plural yieldings)

  1. A concession.
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