/iˈzmʌnt/ - [eezmunt] - ease•ment
We found 11 definitions of easement from 5 different sources.
NounPlural: easements |
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easement - (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land) | ||
exclusive right, prerogative, perquisite, privilege a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males" | ||
jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
public easement any easement enjoyed by the public in general (as the public's right to use public streets) | ||
easement - the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain" | ||
easing, alleviation, relief | ||
step-down, diminution, reduction, decrease the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original) | ||
spasmolysis the relaxation or relief of muscle spasms | ||
detente the easing of tensions or strained relations (especially between nations) | ||
palliation easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause | ||
liberalisation, liberalization, relaxation the act of making less strict |