noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English seding, from gerund of seden to seed
1.
a. archaic : the act or an instance of producing seed
b. : the act or an instance of sowing seed
2. : spawning
the seeding of spring salmon was fairly satisfactory — Report: Canadian Fisheries Dept.
3. : the act or an instance of treating a cloud with solid particles
4. : the act or practice of placing some players in such a position in the draw that they will not meet in the earlier rounds of a tournament ; also : the posted list of such an arrangement