easing

n. lightening, lessening, abatement, reduction

v. make easier; calm, soothe; free, release (from pain, etc.); loosen

Noun
1. a change for the better
(synonym) moderation, relief
(hypernym) change, alteration, modification
(hyponym) disembarrassment
(derivation) facilitate, ease, alleviate
2. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
(synonym) easement, alleviation, relief
(hypernym) decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
(hyponym) spasmolysis
(derivation) comfort, ease

Noun
1. freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort; "he rose through the ranks with apparent ease"; "they put it into containers for ease of transportation"
(synonym) easiness, simplicity
(antonym) difficulty, difficultness
(hypernym) quality
(hyponym) effortlessness
(attribute) easy
2. a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state; "a life of luxury and ease"; "he had all the material comforts of this world"
(synonym) comfort
(hypernym) affluence, richness
(hyponym) lap of luxury
3. the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress); "he enjoyed his relief from responsibility"; "getting it off his conscience gave him some ease"
(synonym) relief
(hypernym) comfort, comfortableness
(hyponym) reprieve, respite
(derivation) still, allay, relieve
4. freedom from constraint or embarrassment; "I am never at ease with strangers"
(synonym) informality
(hypernym) naturalness
5. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility); "took his repose by the swimming pool"
(synonym) rest, repose, relaxation
(hypernym) inactivity
(hyponym) bedrest, bed rest
Verb
1. move gently or carefully; "He eased himself into the chair"
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(see-also) move over, give way, give, ease up, yield
2. lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate; "ease the pain in your legs"
(synonym) comfort
(hypernym) relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage
(derivation) easing, easement, alleviation, relief
3. make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
(synonym) facilitate, alleviate
(hypernym) help, assist, aid
(derivation) easing, moderation, relief
4. lessen the intensity of or calm; "The news eased my conscience"; "still the fears"
(synonym) still, allay, relieve
(hypernym) comfort, soothe, console, solace
(hyponym) abreact
(derivation) relief

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Ease
  

General purpose parallel programming language, combining the process constructs of CSP and the distributed data structures of Linda. "Programming with Ease: Semiotic Definition of the Language", S.E. Zenith, zenith-steven@yale.edu Yale U TR-809, Jul 1990.

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