What does "smoothness" mean?
The condition of being smooth; the degree or measure of said condition.
Smoothness
noun
noun ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: The condition of being smooth; the degree or measure of said condition.
- Grammar: smoothness is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: eloquence, fluency, blandness, breeziness.
- Useful contrasts: abrasive, artistic texture, grainy texture.
- Usage evidence: What gives this chocolate mousse its luscious smoothness?
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The condition of being smooth; the degree or measure of said condition. countable, uncountable
"The admirable smoothness of the riding also reflected the greatest credit on those who, despite the difficulties caused by the shortage of men and materials, have succeeded in maintaining the track in such first-class order."
- 2 the quality of being free from errors or interruptions wordnet
- 3 The highest order of derivative (the differentiability class) over a given domain. countable, uncountable
"Smoothness can vary from 0 (for a nondifferentiable function) to infinity (for a smooth function)."
- 4 the quality of having a level and even surface wordnet
- 5 The quantity measured by the modulus of smoothness. countable, uncountable
"A central problem in approximation theory is to characterize the best approximation of a function by polynomials, or other classes of simple functions, in terms of the smoothness of the function. In this chapter, we study the characterization of the best approximation by polynomials on the sphere. In the classical setting of one variable, the smoothness of a function on #92;mathbbS¹ is described by the modulus of smoothness, defined by the forward difference."
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- 6 the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner wordnet
- 7 a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch wordnet
- 8 powerful and effective language wordnet
Antonyms
Example
"What gives this chocolate mousse its luscious smoothness?"
Common questions
What is a synonym for "smoothness"?
Common synonyms include: eloquence, fluency, blandness, breeziness, butter, chastity.
How do you use "smoothness" in a sentence?
What gives this chocolate mousse its luscious smoothness?
Etymology
From Middle English smothenesse; equivalent to smooth + -ness. Compare Old English smēþnes (“smoothness, a smooth place, a level surface”).