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easing

easing

2 4.0
A change that makes something less strong or difficult
  • noun
  • /ˈiːzɪŋ/
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  • The doctor recommended some medication for the easing of her pain after the surgery.

As a result, we have easing of fear in commodities like oil, like gold.

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Examples

  • So will he commit to publishing the thresholds of data that will determine the easing of lockdown measures?

  • And a joke easing a patient's state of mind.

  • But still that easing is is really quite slow.

  • Reading a good book can often provide easing of stress during challenging times.

  • The easing of restrictions allowed the children to play outside again.

Synonyms

relief
vseasing
440 1.0

A feeling of comfort when pain or worry goes away

focuses on the process of lessening severity rather than the final comfort
relaxation
vseasing
6 3.2

Making a rule or limit less strict so people can do more

applies to reducing physical severity like pain or discomfort rather than rule changes
loosening
vseasing
6 3.4

Making something less tight or less strict

refers to reducing severity or difficulty rather than physical tightness
alleviation
vseasing
4 5.2

A lessening of pain, suffering, or a problem

is the act of reducing severity rather than the resulting feeling
easement
vseasing
7.9

To make pain or discomfort less strong

is the same action expressed with a different term

Antonyms

Becoming stronger or more intense

3.9

Becoming worse or more serious over time

How Severe

worsening
3.9
easing
2 4.0
stabilization
  • US
28 3.9

Surface Forms

easing singular
easings plural

Morphology

easing = ease (transparent) = ease + ing

The noun sense 'easing' is a direct gerund/nominalization of the verb 'ease' meaning the act of making something less severe, which is straightforward for learners.

Etymology

The word easing comes from the simple word ease, which is the same root as easy and meant 'comfort' or 'relief', so an easing is the act of making something less painful, tense, or difficult.