yielding

See also: Yielding

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjiːldɪŋ/

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• 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 and gerund of yield

Adjective

yielding (comparative more yielding, superlative most yielding)

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

Derived terms

• yielding parry
• yieldingly
• yieldingness

Translations

docile

• Bulgarian: податлив (bg) (podatliv)
• Czech: poddajný (cs)
• Dutch: toegeeflijk (nl)
• Esperanto: cedema
• French: docile (fr)
• Georgian: დამთმობი (damtmobi), დამყოლი (damq̇oli)
• German: ergiebig (de)
• Italian: docile (it), mansueto (it)
• Latin: facilis (la) m or f
• Manx: so-lhoobey
• Occitan: docil (oc), manèl, manse
• Polish: ustępliwy (pl)
• Russian: пода́тливый (ru) m (podátlivyj)

Etymology 2

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

Noun

yielding (plural yieldings)

1. A concession.

Derived terms

• overyielding

Translations

A concession

• French: concession (fr) f
• Italian: concessione (it)