noun Uncommon

seeding

SEE-dihng

Seeding (noun) means the process of arranging competitors' ranked positions before a tournament. Example: “The seeding was announced a week before the tournament began.”

noun

The process of arranging competitors' ranked positions before a tournament.

"The seeding was announced a week before the tournament began."

How to Use Seeding

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe ranking system used to set up who plays whom in a tournament bracket.

Common pairings

tournament seeding top seeding

Word Forms

seedings plural

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Rhymes for seeding

needing feeding weeding bleeding breeding speeding receding exceeding preceding proceeding succeeding inbreeding

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does “seeding” mean?

The word “seeding” means the process of arranging competitors' ranked positions before a tournament. In plain terms, the ranking system used to set up who plays whom in a tournament bracket.

How do you pronounce “seeding”?

“Seeding” is pronounced SEE-dihng (/ˈsiːdɪŋ/ in IPA).

How do you use “seeding” in a sentence?

Here is “seeding” used in a sentence: “The seeding was announced a week before the tournament began.”

What part of speech is “seeding”?

“Seeding” is a noun.

Is “seeding” a common word?

“Seeding” is an uncommon word in modern English.