yielding

[yeel-ding]

adjective

1. inclined to give in; submissive; compliant.

   a timid, yielding man.

2. tending to give way, especially under pressure; flexible; supple; pliable.

   a yielding mattress.

3. (of a crop, soil, etc.) producing a yield; productive.

yielding

/ ˈjiːldɪŋ /

adjective

1. compliant, submissive, or flexible

2. pliable or soft

   a yielding material

Other Word Forms

• yieldingness noun
• yieldingly adverb
• nonyielding adjective
• unyielding adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of yielding¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English: “owing”; yield + -ing ²

Example Sentences

It was yielding 4.5% when issued in June and its yield has since fallen by 82 basis points.

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These layers of ice, compacted over centuries, perhaps millennia, form an archive of climate indicators, yielding data on past snowfall, temperatures, atmosphere and dust.

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Interestingly, J0107a’s bar structure has a very high concentration of gas, meaning more gas can flow to the centre at an epic rate, yielding more star formation.

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Carry trades involve investors borrowing in a low-rate currency to invest in a higher yielding one.

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Carolina Liar collaborated with Martin on two albums, yielding songs that appeared in popular shows like “The Hills” and “One Tree Hill.”

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