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yields

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈjiɫdz// UK //jˈiːldz// yields

n. the amount of something positive, like food or money, that is produced. It is often used to talk about how much a farm grows or how much profit an investment makes.

n. the quantity of a product or profit generated from a specific process or investment. Often used in agricultural or financial contexts to measure efficiency or return on capital.


SIMPLE

The farm had high crop yields this summer.

CONTEXTUAL

Investors are looking for higher yields because bank interest rates remain very low this year.

COMPLEX

Agricultural scientists are developing new irrigation techniques to stabilize crop yields in regions increasingly affected by unpredictable rainfall and soil erosion.

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Commonly used in the plural when referring to general production levels or multiple types of investment returns.

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