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Definition of yield noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

yield

noun
 
/jiːld/
 
/jiːld/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. the total amount of crops, profits, etc. that are produced
    • a high crop yield
    • a reduction in milk yield
    • This will give a yield of 10% on your investment.
    Extra Examples
    • This method of cultivation produces higher yield.
    • Yields are quite poor this year.
    • savings products which offer high yields
    Topics Businessc1, Farmingc1, Moneyc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • good
    • high
    • low
    verb + yield
    • produce
    yield + verb
    • jump
    • rise
    • decline
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See yield in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee yield in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English

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