Real Estate Law Glossary

noun a portion of the atmosphere above a particular area, especially when restricted, as to the use of aircraft

• The military aircraft entered restricted air space without authorization.
• Planes aren't allowed to fly in that air space.
• Drones are causing a lot of trouble in our air space.
• Her mind wandered freely in the vast air space of creativity.

noun a person who abates or reduces something

verb to reduce or lessen in amount, degree, or intensity

• The new regulations aim to abater the negative impact of industrial pollution.
• I heard they're trying to abater the noise coming from the construction site.
• Let's abater the drama and just focus on finding a solution.
• She tried to abater her fears by taking deep breaths and focusing on positive thoughts.

verb to measure or determine the dimensions, capacity, or amount of something

• The land was carefully admeasured before the construction project began.
• They admeasured the room to make sure the new furniture would fit.
• I admeasured the ingredients for the recipe and it turned out great.
• She admeasured the risks before making a decision.