Seeding: meaning, definitions and examples

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seeding

 

[ หˆsiหdษชล‹ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

agriculture

The act of sowing seeds in the ground to grow plants

Synonyms

germination, planting, sowing

Examples of usage

  • Seeding is an important step in the farming process.
  • The farmer spent the morning seeding the field.
Context #2 | Noun

sports

The process of assigning positions in a tournament or competition based on the participants' rankings

Synonyms

placing, positioning, ranking

Examples of usage

  • The seeding for the tennis tournament was announced yesterday.
  • The top players received favorable seedings in the competition.
Context #3 | Verb

computing

The initial loading or populating of a database or cache with data

Synonyms

filling, loading, populating

Examples of usage

  • The software system automatically handles the seeding of the database.
  • It is important to seed the cache with relevant information for optimal performance.

Translations

Translations of the word "seeding" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น semeadura

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฌเฅเค†เคˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Aussaat

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penanaman

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพัั–ะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ siew

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็จฎใพใ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท semis

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ siembra

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ekim

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํŒŒ์ข…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุจุฐุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ setรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ siatie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ’ญ็ง

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ setev

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sรกning

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะตะณั–ะฝ ะตะณัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ—แƒ”แƒกแƒ•แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ษ™kin

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ siembra

Etymology

The word 'seeding' originated from the Old English word 'sed', which means 'that which may be sown'. The concept of seeding has been essential in agriculture for centuries, as farmers sow seeds to grow crops. In sports, the term 'seeding' has been used to determine the positions of participants in tournaments based on their rankings. In computing, seeding refers to the process of loading data into a database or cache. Overall, 'seeding' has evolved to represent the act of beginning or initiating a process.

See also: reseed, seed, seeded, seedling, seeds, seedy.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,301, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.