noun
Meaning 1
The act by which something is eased.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
easing
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
-
/ˈiːzɪŋ/
-
Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
-
rhymes with -iːzɪŋ
-
CMU ARPABET: IY1 Z IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of ease
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: easement, alleviation, relief
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
Narrower terms: spasmolysis, detente, palliation, liberalization, liberalisation, relaxation, decompression, decompressing
noun
Meaning 4
a change for the better
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: moderation, relief
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alteration, modification
Narrower terms: disembarrassment, breath of fresh air
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.