–adjective

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

2.	free from pain, discomfort, worry, or care: He led an easy life.

3.	providing or conducive to ease or comfort; comfortable: an easy stance; an easy relationship.

4.	fond of or given to ease; easygoing: an easy disposition.

5.	not harsh or strict; lenient: an easy master.

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6.	not burdensome or oppressive: easy terms on a loan.

7.	not difficult to influence or overcome; compliant: an easy prey; an easy mark.

8.	free from formality, constraint, or embarrassment: He has an easy manner.

9.	effortlessly clear and fluent: an easy style of writing. 3e8

10.	readily comprehended or mastered: an easy language to learn.

11.	not tight or constricting: an easy fit.

12.	not forced or hurried; moderate: an easy pace.

13.	not steep; gradual: an easy flight of stairs.

14.	Commerce. a. (of a commodity) not difficult to obtain; in plentiful supply and often weak in price. b. (of the market) not characterized by eager demand.

15.	Nautical. a. (of a bilge) formed in a long curve so as to make a gradual transition between the bottom and sides of a vessel; slack. b. (of the run of a hull) having gently curved surfaces leading from the middle body to the stern; not abrupt.

–adverb

16.	Informal. in an easy manner; comfortably: to go easy; take it easy.

–noun

17.	a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.

–adjective

1.	operating under the direct control of, or connected to, a main computer.

2.	connected by computer to one or more other computers or networks, as through a commercial electronic information service or the Internet.

3.	of or denoting a business that transmits electronic information over telecommunications lines: an on-line bookstore.

4.	available or operating on a computer or computer network: an on-line dictionary.

5.	by means of or using a computer: on-line shopping.

6.	Radio. (of a network) supplying affiliated stations with all or a substantial part of their programming.

7.	Television. of or pertaining to the final editing of a videotaped program.

8.	done or accomplished while in operation or active service: on-line maintenance.

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9.	located on major routes or rail lines: on-line industries.

–adverb

10.	with or through a computer, esp. over a network.

–noun

1.	a piece of work, esp. a specific task done as part of the routine of one's occupation or for an agreed price: She gave him the job of mowing the lawn.

2.	a post of employment; full-time or part-time position: She was seeking a job as an editor.

3.	anything a person is expected or obliged to do; duty; responsibility: It is your job to be on time.

4.	an affair, matter, occurrence, or state of affairs: to make the best of a bad job.

5.	the material, project, assignment, etc., being worked upon: The housing project was a long and costly job.

6.	the process or requirements, details, etc., of working: It was a tedious job.

7.	the execution or performance of a task: She did a 3e8 good job.

8.	Slang. a theft or similar criminal action: The police caught the gang that pulled that bank job.

9.	a public or official act or decision carried through for the sake of improper private gain.

10.	Slang. an example of a specific or distinctive type: That little six-cylinder job was the best car I ever owned.

11.	Computers. a unit of work for a computer, generally comprising an application program or group of r 5af elated programs and the data, linkages, and instructions to the operating system needed for running the programs.

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12.	to work at jobs or odd pieces of work; work by the piece.

13.	to do business as a jobber.

14.	to turn public business, planning, etc., improperly to private gain.

–verb (used with object)

15.	to assign or give (work, a contract for work, etc.) in separate portions, as among different contractors or workers (often fol. by out): He jobbed out the contract to a number of small outfits.

16.	to buy in large quantities, as from wholesalers or manufacturers, and sell to dealers in smaller quantities: He jobs shoes in Ohio and Indiana.

17.	to get rid of or dispose of: His party jobbed him when he sought a second term in office.

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18.	to swindle or trick (someone): They jobbed him out of his property.

19.	to carry on (public or official business) for improper private gain.

–adjective

20.	of or for a particular job or transaction.

21.	bought, sold, or handled together: He's too big a customer to buy in less than job quantities.

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22.	do a job on, Slang. a. to destroy, defeat, damage, or confound thoroughly: The thugs did a job on him—he'll be in the hospital for a month. b. to deceive, persuade, or charm glibly; snow.

23.	on the job, alert; observant: The cops were on the job and caught them red-handed.