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seeding

seed
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [seed]
    • /sid/
    • /siːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [seed]
    • /sid/

Definitions of seeding word

  • noun plural seeding the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant. 1
  • noun plural seeding any propagative part of a plant, including tubers, bulbs, etc., especially as preserved for growing a new crop. 1
  • noun plural seeding such parts collectively. 1
  • noun plural seeding any similar small part or fruit. 1
  • noun plural seeding Dialect. pit2 . 1
  • noun plural seeding the germ or propagative source of anything: the seeds of discord. 1

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Origin of seeding

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English sede, side, seed(e), Old English sēd, sǣd; cognate with German Saat, Old Norse sāth, Gothic -seths; (v.) Middle English seden to produce seeds, derivative of the noun; akin to sow1

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Parts of speech for Seeding

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

seeding popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for seeding

noun seeding

  • agronomics — the branch of economics dealing with the distribution, management, and productivity of land
  • agronomy — the science of cultivation of land, soil management, and crop production
  • cloud seeding — any technique of adding material to a cloud to alter its natural development, usually to increase or obtain precipitation.
  • farming — a tract of land, usually with a house, barn, silo, etc., on which crops and often livestock are raised for livelihood.
  • geoponics — the art or science of agriculture.

verb seeding

  • husband — a married man, especially when considered in relation to his partner in marriage.

Antonyms for seeding

verb seeding

  • idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.

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