Seeding Meaning in English
word · lemma: seed
ˈsidɪŋ
SEE-ding
sˈiːdɪŋ
SEED-ing
Definition
'Seeding' means planting seeds in the ground to grow plants, or, in sports, ranking players or teams before a competition.
Usage & Nuances
Common in agriculture and gardening. In sports, especially tennis and tournaments, 'seeding' determines matchups based on rankings. Not to be confused with 'seedling' (a young plant) or 'seed' (the noun/verb).
Spanish: siembra - sembrado (deportes: clasificación)Portuguese (BR): semeadura - classificação (esportes)Portuguese (PT): sementeira - classificação (desporto)Chinese (Simplified): 播种 - 排位（体育）Chinese (Traditional): 播種 - 排名（體育）Hindi: बुआई - वरीयता (खेल)Arabic: زراعة البذور - تصنيف (رياضة)Bengali: বপন - শীর্ষস্থান নির্ধারণ (ক্রীড়া)Russian: посев - посевной ранг (спорт)Japanese: 播種（はしゅ） - シード決め（スポーツ）Vietnamese: gieo hạt - xếp hạt giống (thể thao)Korean: 파종 - 시드 배정(스포츠)Turkish: ekim - seri belirleme (spor)Urdu: بیج بونا - سیڈنگ (کھیل)Indonesian: penanaman benih - penentuan unggulan (olahraga)
Example Sentences
Farmers begin seeding their fields in the spring.
basic
The tennis tournament used seeding to decide the matches.
basic
Good seeding helps the garden grow strong plants.
basic
The weather has delayed our seeding this year.
natural
Thanks to careful seeding, the best players don't meet early in the tournament.
natural
We're almost done with the seeding; just a few more rows to go.
natural