Difference between Seed and Pit

What is the difference between Seed and Pit?

Seed as a verb is to plant or sow an area with seeds. while Pit as a verb is to bring into opposition, as in "to pit one's wits against someone".

Seed

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Held in reserve for future growth. First. The initial state, condition or position of a changing, growing or developing process; the ultimate precursor in a defined chain of precursors. A precursor, especially in a process without a defined initial state.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To plant or sow an area with seeds. To start; to provide, assign or determine the initial resources for, position of, state of. To be able to compete (especially in a quarter-final/semi-final/final).

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A fertilized grain, initially encased in a fruit, which may grow into a mature plant. A fertilized ovule, containing an embryonic plant. An amount of fertilized grain that cannot be readily counted. Semen. A precursor. The initial state, condition or position of a changing, growing or developing process; the ultimate precusor in a defined chain of precusors. # The initial position of a competitor or team in a tournament. (seed position) #: The team with the best regular season record receives the top seed in the conference tournament. # The competitor or team occupying a given seed. (seed position) #: The rookie was a surprising top seed. # Initialization state of a pseudorandom number generator (PRNG). (seed number) #: If you use the same seed you will get exactly the same pattern of numbers. # Commercial message in a creative format placed on relevant sites on the Internet. (seed idea or seed message) #: The latest seed has attracted a lot of users in our online community.

Pit

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To bring into opposition, as in "to pit one's wits against someone".To make pits in.To remove the stone from a stone fruit or the shell from a drupe.To return to the pits during a race for refuelling, tyre changes, repairs etc.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A hole in the ground.A seed inside a fruit; a stone or pip (Eng.) inside a fruit.A shell in a drupe containing a seed.Area at the auto racetrack used for refueling and repairing the cars during a raceA section of the marching band containing mallet percussion instruments and other large percussion instruments too large to march, such as the tam tam. Also, the area on the sidelines where these instruments are placed.A mine.A hole or trench in the ground, excavated according to grid coordinates, so that the provenance of any feature observed and any specimen or artifact revealed may be established by precise measurement.A trading pit.

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