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easier

eas·i·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ee-zee-er]
    • /ˈi zi ər/
    • /ˈiː.zi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ee-zee-er]
    • /ˈi zi ər/

Definitions of easier word

  • adjective easier not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory. 1
  • adjective easier free from pain, discomfort, worry, or care: He led an easy life. 1
  • adjective easier providing or conducive to ease or comfort; comfortable: an easy stance; an easy relationship. 1
  • adjective easier fond of or given to ease; easygoing: an easy disposition. 1
  • adjective easier not harsh or strict; lenient: an easy master. 1
  • adjective easier not burdensome or oppressive: easy terms on a loan. 1
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Origin of easier

First appearance:

before 1150
One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English aisie, esy < Anglo-French (a)eisie, Old French aisié, aised, past participle of aisier to ease

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Parts of speech for Easier

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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easier popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for easier

general easier

  • simpler — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
Just one Synonym for easier

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    If you alleviate pain, suffering, or an unpleasant condition, you make it less intense or severe.

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    the English language in a simplified spelling devised by R. E. Zachrisson (1880–1937), a Swedish philologist, to make English easier to use as an auxiliary language. About 40 of the most frequent words are kept in their usual spellings; the rest of the vocabulary is spelled phonetically with letters of the traditional 26-letter alphabet.

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  • easy

    not hard or difficult; requiring no great labor or effort: a book that is easy to read; an easy victory.

  • facilitate

    to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.

  • facility

    Often, facilities. something designed, built, installed, etc., to serve a specific function affording a convenience or service: transportation facilities; educational facilities; a new research facility. something that permits the easier performance of an action, course of conduct, etc.: to provide someone with every facility for accomplishing a task; to lack facilities for handling bulk mail.
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