noun
smoothness
Smoothness (noun) means the condition of being smooth; the degree or measure of said condition.
noun
1
The condition of being smooth; the degree or measure of said condition.
2
The highest order of derivative (the differentiability class) over a given domain.
3
The quantity measured by the modulus of smoothness.
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Etymology
From Middle English smothenesse; equivalent to smooth + -ness. Compare Old English smēþnes (“smoothness, a smooth place, a level surface”).
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What is the meaning of smoothness?
"smoothness" (noun) means the condition of being smooth; the degree or measure of said condition.
What are the different meanings of smoothness?
"smoothness" has 3 main meanings: 1. The condition of being smooth; the degree or measure of said condition; 2. The highest order of derivative (the differentiability class) over a given domain; 3. The quantity measured by the modulus of smoothness.