easing

Other forms of easing

plural

easings·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about easing

What does easing mean?

easing means "a change for the better". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in easing?

easing has 2 syllables: ea-sing. The stress falls on "ea". In IPA it is /ˈizɪŋ/.

What is another word for easing?

Close synonyms include moderation, relief, easement, alleviation, relief. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is easing a common word?

easing is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.