What is the meaning of seeded?

verb

  • Go to seed; shed seeds.
    • usage: "The dandelions went to seed"
  • Help (an enterprise) in its early stages of development by providing seed money.
  • Bear seeds.
  • Place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth.
    • usage: "She sowed sunflower seeds"
  • Distribute (players or teams) so that outstanding teams or players will not meet in the early rounds.
  • Sprinkle with silver iodide particles to disperse and cause rain.
    • usage: "seed clouds"
  • Inoculate with microorganisms.
  • Remove the seeds from.
    • usage: "seed grapes"

adjective

  • Of the more skilled contestants. ( selectively arranged in the draw for position in a tournament so that they meet each other in later rounds)
  • Having the seeds extracted.
    • usage: "seeded raisins"
  • Having seeds as specified.
    • usage: "many-seeded"; "black-seeded"
  • Having or supplied with seeds.
    • usage: "a seeded breadfruit"; "seeded rolls"
  • Sprinkled with seed.
    • usage: "a seeded lawn"
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