easement

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) An interest in land which grants the legal right to use another person's real property (real estate), generally in order to cross a part of the property or to gain access to something on the property (right of way).
2. (countable, uncountable) An element such as a baseboard, handrail, etc., that is curved instead of abruptly changing direction.
3. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Easing; relief; assistance; support.
4. (archaic, countable, euphemistic, uncountable) The act of relieving oneself: defecating or urinating.
5. (countable, uncountable) Transition spiral curve track between a straight or tangent track and a circular curved track of a certain radius or selected radius.
6. (countable, uncountable) Gratification.

Synonyms

relief

alleviation

easing

servitude

mitigation

aid

solacement

attenuation

moderation

softening

solace

Translations

servidumbre

servitù

servitude

servidão

servituut

alivio

Erleichterung

Dienstbarkeit

Grunddienstbarkeit

leniging

alleggerimento

soulagement

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈiːzm(ə)nt/

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman aisement, easement, eisement, esament, esement, and Middle French aisement (“comfort, convenience, ease, facility, opportunity; a benefit, relief; a right to use land, a thing, etc.; a privy”), from aisier (“to put at ease; to facilitate”) + -ment (“-ment, suffix forming nouns, usually the action or state resulting from verbs”).