Entry Word: yield

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property <the stock's yield has increased over the years> — see income
2 something produced by physical or intellectual effort <wheat farmers were able to increase the yield per acre substantially> — see product 1
3 the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time <the total yield for our trick-or-treating was staggering> — see haul 1