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yielding /ˈjiːldɪŋ /
adjective
1 (of a substance or object) giving way under pressure; not hard or rigid:
she dropped on to the yielding cushions.
(of a person) complying with the requests or desires of others:
a gentle, yielding person.
2 [in combination] giving a product or generating a financial return of a specified amount:
higher-yielding wheat.
– DERIVATIVES
yieldingly /ˈjiːldɪŋli / adverb
yieldingness /ˈjiːldɪŋnɪs / noun