harvesting
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Also seen as: harvestings
Sense 1
Meaning · English
The gathering of a mature crop; a harvest.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
The gathering of any resource.
Noun
Examples
American regulations at the time prohibited organ harvesting from brain-dead patients if their hearts were still beating.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “harvesting” mean?
The gathering of a mature crop; a harvest.
Is “harvesting” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.