Outyielding

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Producing a larger crop, output, or return than something else under comparable conditions
2. Yielding more of a product, harvest, or profit than a rival or alternative would
3. Describing something that generates a bigger harvest or result compared with others

Etymology: "Outyielding" is built from "outyield," which combines the prefix "out-" with "yield." The prefix "out-" in English generally means "beyond" or "surpassing," so to outyield something is to produce more than another thing does. The base verb "yield" comes from Old English "ġieldan," meaning to pay or repay, and the sense of producing a crop or return developed from the idea of giving back what is due from the land. Used as an adjective, the word describes a plant, field, or variety that gives a bigger harvest than its rivals. Because the compound is transparent, its meaning can be read straight from its parts, which is typical of agricultural and comparative terms built with "out-."

Synonyms: outproducing