smoothing

verb

Meaning

To make smooth or even.
To make straightforward or easy.
To calm or palliate.
(image processing, digital audio) To capture important patterns in the data, while leaving out noise.
To stroke; especially to stroke an animal's fur.
The act by which something is made smooth.
Monophthongization.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

sleek(English)smooth out(English)smoothen(English)sinuate(English)slick(English)flowing(English)undulate(English)fluent(English)spline(English)contouring(English)unevenness(English)keratin(English)

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Sources

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