easing

The act by which something is eased.

Noun

  1. The act by which something is eased.
    • Moreover, apart from official restrictions, drivers do not a little easing of their engines on their own account, where they consider that the feel of the track makes this desirable; and they can hardly be blamed in...
    • Then everyone moved at the same time — slight shiftings of the hands and feet, furtive easings of position. - 1978, Jack Vance, The View from Chickweed's Window:

Forms

easings

Derived

quantitative easing

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of ease