Yield

Definition

Yield generally refers to producing or providing a natural, agricultural, or industrial product. In finance, it indicates the amount of money that you get from an investment.

Parts of Speech

• Verb: Yield
• Noun: Yield

IPA Pronunciation and Respelling

American English

• IPA Pronunciation: /jiːld/
• Respelling: YEELD

British English

• IPA Pronunciation: /jiːld/
• Respelling: YEELD

Etymology

Derived from Old English "gieldan", which means "to pay, repay". Its origins can be traced back to Germanic roots, linking it to words meaning "to pay, be indebted".

Derivatives

• Yielding: The act or process of producing or providing.
• Yielder: One who yields or surrenders.
• Yieldable: Capable of yielding or bending.
• Yieldingly: In a manner that yields or gives way.
• Yield Point: The point at which a material, especially metal, will deform under stress without increasing load.

Synonyms

• Produce
• Provide
• Surrender

Antonyms

• Resist
• Withhold
• Defend

Usage

Example: "The farm is expected to yield a significant amount of corn this season."

Related Terms

• Dividend: A payment made by a corporation to its shareholders, usually in the form of cash or additional shares.
• Return: The gain or loss made on an investment.
• Harvest: The process or period of gathering in crops.

Detailed Definition

Verb

• Produce or Provide (a Natural, Agricultural, or Industrial Product):
• Example: "The land yields grapes and olives."

• Give Way to Arguments, Demands, or Pressure:
• Example: "The Western powers now yielded when they should have resisted."

• Drive or Cause (someone) to Go in a Particular Direction:
• Example: "She yielded the floor to her colleague."

Noun

• The Full Amount of an Agricultural or Industrial Product:
• Example: "The average milk yield per cow has increased."

• The Amount of Money Raised by a Tax, Especially as a Percentage of the Cost of Collecting it:
• Example: "The yield from this tax was disappointingly low."

• Income Return on an Investment:
• Example: "The bond has a yield of 7%."