noun

smoothing

Smoothing (noun) means the act or process of making something smooth. Example: “The smoothing of the plaster took most of the afternoon.”

noun

The act or process of making something smooth.

"The smoothing of the plaster took most of the afternoon."

(statistics) A technique for revealing overall trends in data by reducing noise.

"The analyst applied smoothing to the sales graph to see the underlying trend."

How to use smoothing

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe process of making a surface even, or of filtering out noise from data to see the underlying pattern.

Common pairings

data smoothing skin smoothing

Word forms

smoothings plural

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Rhymes for smoothing

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Frequently asked questions

What does “smoothing” mean?

The word “smoothing” means the act or process of making something smooth. In plain terms, the process of making a surface even, or of filtering out noise from data to see the underlying pattern.

How do you use “smoothing” in a sentence?

Here is “smoothing” used in a sentence: “The smoothing of the plaster took most of the afternoon.”

What part of speech is “smoothing”?

“Smoothing” is a noun.

How many meanings does “smoothing” have?

“Smoothing” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the act or process of making something smooth.