Definition of "seeding" [seeding]

• Present participle of seed. (verb)
• The arrangement of positions in a tournament (noun)

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• "Fair or not, a lot of time the seeding is based on historical performance."
• "But the government can play a significant role in seeding research at places like the University of California, Berkeley, and Stanford University."
• "Until the race for playoff seeding is decided Wednesday, Tim Duncan and his teammates just plan to keep winning - which is a bit easier against an opponent with just seven players."