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seeding - definition and meaning
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noun
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verb seed .noun sports, games The arrangement of positions in a tournament
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Fair or not, a lot of time the seeding is based on historical performance.
The Volokh Conspiracy » We Got Screwed! 2010
But the government can play a significant role in seeding research at places like the University of California, Berkeley, and Stanford University.
Obama Green Talk Is Gold to Silicon Valley - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
The seeding is done according to the BCS rankings, the highest ranked team, of the four teams that are picked, is given a number 1 seed and they will play the lowest ranked team of the four that were chosen.
What’s the Best Playoff System For College Football? | Heretical Ideas Magazine 2008
But the government can play a significant role in seeding research at places like the University of California, Berkeley, and Stanford University.
Obama Green Talk Is Gold to Silicon Valley - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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.
USATODAY.com 2008
There are no favorites really, it doesn't matter what the seeding is going to be, the seeding is really irrelevant. '' ...
USATODAY.com 2007
These days, cloud seeding is common west of the Mississippi.
Introducing the Hail Cannon | Impact Lab 2007
Where you wind up in the brackets can be meaningful to some extent, but getting a favorable seeding is not really predictable; there are times that you would rather be 2 or 3 rather than 1 say.
Matthew Yglesias » Western Conference 2007
These trials are sometimes referred to as seeding trials because their real aim is to encourage the physicians who enroll patients in the trial (at a nice fee per patient, of course) to continue prescribing it for them and other patients once the trial is over.
Merrill Goozner: Why Does Medicare Subsidize Industry Seeding Trials? 2008
In Western Kansas cloud seeding is a common practice.
Boing Boing: July 9, 2006 - July 15, 2006 Archives 2006
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