seed
adjective
°Held in reserve for future growth.
"seed money"
°First. The initial state, condition or position of a changing, growing or developing process; the ultimate precursor in a defined chain of precursors.
"What was the seed number that initiated the sequence of values?"
noun
°A fertilized grain, initially encased in a fruit, which may grow into a mature plant.
"If you plant a seed in the spring, you may have a pleasant surprise in the autumn."
°(botany) A fertilized ovule, containing an embryonic plant.
verb
°To plant or sow an area with seeds.
°To start; to provide, assign or determine the initial resources for, position of, state of.