definition of the word seed

Old English sǣd, sēd, from Germanic *sædh- ‘that which can be sown’. Cognate with Dutch zaad, German Saat, Swedish säd. Related to sow.

• (RP, US) enPR: sēd, IPA: /siːd/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -iːd

seed (not comparable)

1. Held in reserve for future growth.

   seed money

   Don’t eat your seed corn

2. First. The initial state, condition or position of a changing, growing or developing process; the ultimate precusor in a defined chain of precusors.

   What was the seed number that initiated the sequence of values?

   The qualifying match determines the seed position one will have in the final competition.

3. A precursor, especially in a process without a defined initial state.

   What was the seed idea behind your scheme?

   Use your profits as seed money for your next venture.

Definition from Wiktionary Content avaible with GNU Free Documentation License

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