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yielding

/ˈjiːldɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables
yield-ing
IPA
/ˈjiːldɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of yield

adj

Docile, or inclined to give way to pressure.

noun

A concession.

name

A surname.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more yielding (comparative) most yielding (superlative) yieldings (plural)

Derived Forms

yieldingly yieldingness overyielding

Phrases

yielding parry

Synonyms

compliant pliant tractable amenable biddable complaisant controllable docile governable indulgent manageable maniable

Rhymes With

fielding wielding shielding unyielding

Questions

How do you pronounce yielding?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈjiːldɪŋ/.
What does yielding mean?
present participle and gerund of yield
Where does yielding come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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