yang
noun
\ ˈyäŋ
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Definition of yang
: the masculine active principle in nature that in Chinese cosmology is exhibited in light, heat, or dryness and that combines with yin to produce all that comes to be
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Odd Future’s yin-and-yang leaders—were the pioneers of a certain type of genre-agnostic, free-associative music, and Brockhampton is one of its beneficiaries. — Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, "Brockhampton Grows Up," 2 Sep. 2019 Figs lend themselves to achieving the sauce’s yin-yang blast in a healthier way, because their inherent sweetness means little added sugar is needed to balance its vinegary pucker. — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, "A salad with figs, prosciutto and a sweet-sour dressing hits all the right notes," 4 Sep. 2018 For instance, when the worm embryo is still a single cell, proteins on its outer membrane create two uneven, yin-and-yang-like domains that tell the cell where to split. — Quanta Magazine, "For Embryo’s Cells, Size Can Determine Fate," 12 Aug. 2019 Scangarello needs Freeman’s yin to Lindsay’s yang to keep opponents off tilt. — Kyle Fredrickson, The Denver Post, "Royce Freeman’s physicality a valuable asset in new Broncos’ offense," 22 July 2019 With its allees of shady trees and easy-to-follow formal layout, the Giardini is the yang to the yin of Venice proper, a maze of passageways, pavement and small piazzas called campi. — Blair Kamin, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Letter from Venice: A precarious paradise, engaged in a longtime dialogue with Chicago," 5 July 2019 The rock-solid rapport among Lisa and her colleagues, with Maci playing the joyous yin to Danyelle’s cynical yang, is the most convincing argument for female solidarity that this or any movie could muster. — Justin Chang, The Seattle Times, "‘Support the Girls’: Regina Hall calls the shots in terrific sports-bar comedy," 27 Aug. 2018 His calling cards: peaceful spaces where discussions flourish (such as this San Francisco living room, below) and evidence of his yin-yang backstory. — Hillary Brown, House Beautiful, "Dan Fink Takes a Scientific Approach to Peaceful Interiors," 19 Oct. 2015 There’s a lot of warmth in I.M., and a sense of domesticity, too; the yang to the yin of Mizrahi’s theatrical sensibility and irrepressible ebullience. — Vogue, "Isaac Mizrahi’s New Memoir, I.M., Is No Frockumentary—And the Better for It," 26 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'yang.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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yang
noun
English Language Learners Definition of yang
in Chinese philosophy
: one of the two forces that together form everything that exists : the male principle of the universe that is considered light and active and is associated with heaven
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