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   seed

   /sēd/

   noun

   • 1. a flowering plant's unit of reproduction, capable of developing into another such plant: "cut open the peppers and remove the seeds" Similar pipstonepitnutkernelgermtechnical:ovule
   • ▪ a quantity of seeds: "grass seed"
   • ▪ the cause or latent beginning of a feeling, process, or condition: "the conversation sowed a tiny seed of doubt in his mind" Similar genesissourceoriginrootstarting pointgermbeginningspotential (for)causereasonmotivationmotivebasebasisfoundationbottomseatfundamentalcorenucleusheartkernelnubessencefons et origoliterary:fountainheadwellspringfount
   • 2. a man's semen. Similar semenspermspermatic fluidseminal fluidmiltejaculateemissionspermatozoavulgar slang:comecumjismjissomjizzspunk
   • ▪ (chiefly in biblical use) a person's offspring or descendants: archaic "as he promised to our forefathers, Abraham and his seed" Similar descendantsheirssuccessorsscionsoffspringchildrensons and daughtersprogenyfamilyyoungstersbabiesbroodissueinformal:kidsquiverfulderogatory:spawnarchaic:fruitfruit of someone's loins
   • 3. any of a number of stronger competitors in a sports tournament who have been assigned a specified position in an ordered list with the aim of ensuring that they do not play each other in the early rounds: "he knocked the top seed out of the championships"
   • 4. a small crystal introduced into a liquid to act as a nucleus for crystallization.
   • 5. a small container for radioactive material placed in body tissue during radiotherapy.

   verb

   • 1. sow (land) with seeds: "the shoreline is seeded with a special grass"
   • ▪ sow (a particular kind of seed) on or in the ground: "after seeding forage into the duff, they now have grassland mixed with mature forest"
   • ▪ cause (something) to begin to develop or grow: "severance payouts that help seed their new businesses"
   • ▪ place a crystal or crystalline substance in (something) in order to cause crystallization or condensation (especially in a cloud to produce rain): "potential hail clouds are observed by radar, then seeded by lead iodide fired into the cloud's center"
   • 2. (of a plant) produce or drop seeds: "mulches encourage many plants to seed freely"
   • ▪ (of a plant) reproduce itself by means of its own seeds: "feverfew will seed itself readily"
   • 3. remove the seeds from (vegetables or fruit): "stem and seed the chilies"
   • 4. give (a competitor) the status of seed in a tournament: "Jeff Tarango, seeded five, was defeated by fellow American Todd Witsken"

   Word Origin Old Englishsǣd, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zaad, German Saat, also to the verb sow1.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › seedingSeeding Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   : the fertilized ripened ovule of a flowering plant containing an embryo and capable normally of germination to produce a new plant. broadly : a propagative plant structure (such as a spore or small dry fruit) : a propagative animal structure: (1) : milt, semen. (2) : a small egg (as of an insect) (3)

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEEDING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SEEDING definition: 1. present participle of seed 2. to produce seeds: 3. to remove the seeds from a fruit or…. Learn more.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › seedingSeeding - definition of seeding by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. A mature plant ovule containing an embryo. b. A small dry fruit, spore, or other propagative plant part. c. Seeds considered as a group: a farmer buying seed. d. The seed-bearing stage of a plant: The grass is in seed. 2. a. A larval shellfish or a hatchling fish: released scallop seed in the bay. b.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSEED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a small, round or oval object produced by a plant and from which, when it is planted, a new plant can grow: Sow the seeds (= put them in the ground) about three centimetres deep. The chemical will stop all seeds from sprouting (= starting to grow). The farmers grow these crops for seed (= for planting to grow more crops, rather than for eating).

6. www.yourdictionary.com › seedingSeeding Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Seeding Definition. seedings. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. Present participle of seed. Wiktionary. Synonyms: sowing. planting. scattering. strewing. broadcasting. germinating. noun. (sports, games) The arrangement of positions in a tournament. Wiktionary. Synonyms: hay. small grain. sod.

7. www.wordreference.com › definition › seedingseeding - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   the source, beginning, or germ of anything: the seeds of revolt; chiefly offspring or descendants: the seed of Abraham; an archaic or dialect term for sperm 1, semen; a seeded player; a small crystal added to a supersaturated solution or supercooled liquid to induce crystallization; go to seed, run to seed ⇒ (of plants) to produce and shed seeds

8. www.oed.com › dictionary › seeding_nseeding, n. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

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   There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun seeding, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. seeding has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.