All 6 Uses of
yield
in
Angels & Demons
- We had to prove the input/yield threshold could be safely crossed.†
Chpt 23-24 (definition 1)
- The question with new fuel sources, she knew, was always one of input vs. yield-how much money one had to expend to harvest the fuel.†
Chpt 23-24 (definition 1)
- Building an oil rig to yield a single barrel of oil was a losing endeavor.
Chpt 23-24 (definition 1) *yield = produce or give
- "Signore," Olivetti said, his tone apologetic but still unyielding.†
Chpt 39-40 (definition 2)
- Then, as he teetered on the brink of unconsciousness, Langdon heard a distant yielding …. a ripple spidering outward through the glass.
Chpt 85-86 (definition 2) *yielding = giving in, giving up, or giving way (easily moved or soft)
- The search of Vatican City's public access areas so far had yielded nothing.
Chpt 89-90 (definition 1)yielded = produced
Definitions:
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(1) (yield as in: will yield valuable data) to produce (usually something wanted); or the thing or amount produced
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(2) (yield as in: yield to pressure) to give in, give way, or give up