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I kind of peak at how far I can push my body, and then I run out of determination for the habit and start easing off. It's really just a lack of focus and discipline.
Sean Astin

Meaning of "easing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EASING

easing  [ˈiːzɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EASING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Easing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EASING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of easing in the English dictionary

The definition of easing in the dictionary is relaxation; act of making sth less severe or rigorous.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EASING


accusing
əˈkjuːzɪŋ
amusing
əˈmjuːzɪŋ
bruising
ˈbruːzɪŋ
cancer-causing
ˈkænsəˌkɔːzɪŋ
confusing
kənˈfjuːzɪŋ
deep-freezing
ˌdiːpˈfriːzɪŋ
displeasing
dɪsˈpliːzɪŋ
freezing
ˈfriːzɪŋ
losing
ˈluːzɪŋ
musing
ˈmjuːzɪŋ
nonfreezing
ˌnɒnˈfriːzɪŋ
parsing
ˈpɑːzɪŋ
pausing
ˈpɔːzɪŋ
pleasing
ˈpliːzɪŋ
prick-teasing
ˈprɪkˌtiːzɪŋ
seizing
ˈsiːzɪŋ
subfreezing
sʌbˈfriːzɪŋ
teasing
ˈtiːzɪŋ
unfreezing
ʌnˈfriːzɪŋ
unpleasing
ʌnˈpliːzɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EASING

ease the helm
easeful
easefully
easefulness
easel
easeled
easeless
easement
easer
easied
easier
easies
easiest
easily
easiness
easle
eassel
easselgate
easselward
east

WORDS THAT END LIKE EASING

advertising
aliasing
ambulance chasing
bulk purchasing
casing
decreasing
freebasing
housing
increasing
leasing
nondecreasing
nonincreasing
phasing
phrasing
progress chasing
purchasing
quantitative easing
steeplechasing
unceasing
womb-leasing

Synonyms and antonyms of easing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EASING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «easing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of easing

Translation of «easing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EASING

Find out the translation of easing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of easing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «easing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

缓解
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

facilitando
570 millions of speakers

English

easing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सहजता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تخفيف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ослабление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aliviando
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টুকটাক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

assouplissement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pelonggaran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lockerung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

緩和
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

완화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Easing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giảm bớt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எளிதாக்குவது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सहज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hafifletilmesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

facilitando
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

złagodzenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ослаблення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

facilitarea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαλάρωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verligting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lätta
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lettelser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of easing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EASING»

The term «easing» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.083 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EASING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «easing» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «easing» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about easing

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10 QUOTES WITH «EASING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word easing.
1
Mustafa Akyol
What made al Qaeda retrieve the doctrine of militant jihad, and Breivik the ideas of crusade and reconquest, is a sense of siege. So, we should help both Westerners and Muslims get rid of that sense by easing their political tensions and by fostering dialogue between them.
2
Sean Astin
I kind of peak at how far I can push my body, and then I run out of determination for the habit and start easing off. It's really just a lack of focus and discipline.
3
Djuna Barnes
What is a ruin but time easing itself of endurance?
4
Kenneth Fisher
Long before folks fretted the demise of 'quantitative easing,' I fretted its existence. It proved the reverse of its image, an antistimulus, and we've done okay not because of it, but despite it.
5
Tom Harkin
Stem cell research holds enormous promise for easing human suffering, and federal support is critical to its success.
6
Glenn Hubbard
The Obama administration's attempted short-term fixes, even with unprecedented monetary easing by the Federal Reserve, produced average GDP growth of just 2.2% over the past three years, and the consensus outlook appears no better for the year ahead.
7
Don Kardong
Even for runners who never make the transition to more sophisticated workouts, easing into speedwork will lead to more enjoyable running.
8
Lawrence M. Krauss
The root cause of the looming energy problem - and the key to easing environmental, economic and religious tensions while improving public health - is to address the unending, and unequal, growth of the human population. And the one proven way to reduce fertility rates is to empower young women by educating them.
9
Ron Lewis
The provisions contained in this plan will ensure that the United States has the infrastructure necessary to meet energy needs through future decades, easing dependence on unpredictable foreign oil markets, and creating thousands of new jobs for American workers.
10
Dennis Nilsen
I saw him... at peace in my armchair. I remember wishing he could stay in peace like that forever. I had a feeling of easing his burden with my strength.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EASING»

Discover the use of easing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to easing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Easing Labor Pain: The Complete Guide to a More Comfortable ...
Reassuring guide for expectant mothers to wide range of pain control options.
Adrienne B. Lieberman, 1992
2
Being Mindful, Easing Suffering: Reflections on Palliative Care
With reference to ideas from Buddhist philosophy around compassion and reflective knowing, this important book shows how the core task of those working in palliative care is to nurture the spiritual growth and development of their patients ...
Christopher Johns, 2004
3
Easing the Teasing: Helping Your Child Cope with ...
Easing the Teasing is a crucial reference for parents and educators who want to help teasing victims acquire the coping skills necessary to manage these painful incidents.
Judy S. Freedman, 2002
4
Easing: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Published in November 1986.Alquier, C., et al. Demonstration of a basal lamina in cocultures of thyroid cells and embryonal swine skin cells appears in Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Seances de L'Academie des Sciences.
‎2008
5
Easing the Pain
"Easing The Pain" is a very funny book, with a range of humor to make anyone who breathes, laugh out loud! Dave Appel is a master at telling jokes given to him by his friends and clients ...
David Appel, 2007
6
Quantitative monetary easing and risk in financial asset markets
"In this paper, we empirically examine the portfolio-rebalancing effects stemming from the policy of "quantitative monetary easing" recently undertaken by the Bank of Japan when the nominal short-term interest rate was virtually at zero.
Takeshi Kimura, David H. Small, 2004
7
Easing Barriers to Movement of Plant Varieties for ...
World Bank Technical Paper No. 364.
David Gisselquist, Jitendra Srivastava, 1997
8
Armchair Mystic: Easing Into Contemplative Prayer
This user-friendly book blends theory and practice, gently taking readers through the first steps of contemplative prayer.
Mark E. Thibodeaux, 2001
9
Easing the Ache: Gay Men Recovering from Compulsive Behaviors
"An anthem of recovery that is a beacon to anyone who is a compulsive personality" (Lambda Book Report), EASING THE ACHE is the first book to address the unique needs of gay men in recovery.
David Crawford, Guy Kettelhack, 1998
10
From Lombard Street to Avenida Paulista: Foreign Exchange ...
The provision of foreign exchange liquidity by emerging market central banks during the global shock of 2008-09 departs from the domestic liquidity lender of last resort role described by Bagehot in his classic "Lombard Street.
Mr. Mark R. Stone, W. Christopher Walker, Yosuke Yasui, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EASING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term easing is used in the context of the following news items.
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Bank of England keeps interest rate at 0.5% and £375bn …
... England did not raise its interest rate and announced that it would keep the size of its quantitative easing (QE) programme the same as well. «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
2
Composite leading indicators point to growth momentum easing in …
The leading indicator for the world's largest economy, the US, has fallen each month this year, and now stands at 99.5, pointing to easing ... «FXStreet, Jul 15»
3
How the chancellor used his new-found luck: Easing the squeeze on …
GEORGE Osborne has not, up to now, been a very lucky chancellor. He inherited a huge fiscal deficit and has presided over a recovery that, ... «City A.M., Jul 15»
4
Congress considers easing ban on Russian engines
Lawmakers are weighing whether to give the Defense Department more leeway to buy Russian engines that deliver the Pentagon's military ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
5
No easing of Russian embargo for Greek products
Russia is not considering easing its embargo on imports of certain Western food products for Greece, Economy Minister Alexei Ulyukayev said ... «Kathimerini, Jul 15»
6
BB&T speeds into Pa.: Are Feds easing up on bank mergers?
BB&T has gotten federal approval to buy Susquehanna Bancshares for $2.5 billion. (Photo from bsmproperties.com). Travel Deals. $244 & up ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
7
Risk Aversion Trading & Safe Haven Demands Easing
Thursday morning finds risk off sentiment shifting down as Tasmanian currencies start to recover. The Aussie is up 40 points at 0.7467 and the ... «FX Empire, Jul 15»
8
East Midlands Weather: Showers easing overnight, becoming cool
Any scattered showers through the evening will die out by midnight, then it will remain dry with clear spells developing. It will turn rather chilly ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
9
Gold, silver prices plunge on easing demand, global cues
NEW DELHI, July 8: Gold prices tumbled Rs 330 to trade over 3-month lows at Rs 26,170 per 10 gm at the bullion market on Wednesday, ... «Kashmir Images, Jul 15»
10
Morning markets: easing China fears foster ag price revival
The Shanghai composite index overcame early carnage to stand up 6.2% in late deals, although only after some further unusual support moves ... «Agrimoney.com, Jul 15»

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