verb / noun

yield

production of a result, or the amount produced

The tomato plant yields a basket of ripe fruit.

Tomato plant producing a basket of harvested fruit.
Etymology

The giving sense extended to what land, work, or investment gives back. Yield names the production or the quantity produced.

In context

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More examples

  • This year's wheat yield exceeded expectations.
  • The experiment yielded useful results.
  • Careful pruning can improve the tree's yield.

Forms

yield · yields · yielded · yielding

yielding adjective — producing a return

Similar words

produce
The general verb; yield often emphasizes the resulting amount.
output
Names the result rather than the act of producing.