01 n. That which gives ease, relief, or assistance; convenience; accommodation.
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That which gives ease, relief, or assistance; convenience; accommodation.“In need of every kind of relief and easement.” — Burke.
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A liberty, privilege, or advantage, which one proprietor has in the estate of another proprietor, distinct from the ownership of the soil, as a way, water course, etc. It is a species of what the civil law calls servitude.(Law)
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A curved member instead of an abrupt change of direction, as in a baseboard, hand rail, etc.(Arch.)