EZ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ez"
Translingual
editSymbol
editEZ
Usage notes
editThis is an exceptionally reserved code, included as part of ISO 3166-1 on the request of ISO 6166 for the purpose of being used in the International Securities Identification Number system, and is not endorsed for general use by the ISO outside of that purpose.
English
editEtymology
editPhonetic rendering from the letter names.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editEZ
- (US, informal, mostly in names of products and services) Abbreviation of easy.
Usage notes
editPrimarily American; less common in other English-speaking countries such as Australia, Canada, the UK, and Ireland where the letter z is pronounced "zed", not "zee". When this form of 'easy' is found in these countries, the 'Z' in 'EZ' pronounced as 'zee', like in the US.
Derived terms
editNoun
editEZ (plural EZs)
- Initialism of exclusion zone: a geographic area in which some sanctioning authority prohibits specific activities. See also Restricted Area.