Smoothen vs. Smooth

Smoothen vs. Smooth — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Smoothen and Smooth

Smoothenverb

(transitive) To make smooth.

Smoothadjective

Having a texture that lacks friction. Not rough.

Smoothenverb

(intransitive) To become smooth.

Smoothadjective

Without difficulty, problems, or unexpected consequences or incidents.

We hope for a smooth transition to the new system.

Smoothenverb

make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing;

smooth the surface of the wood

Smoothadjective

Bland; glib.

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Smoothenverb

(of surfaces) make shine;

shine the silver, pleasepolish my shoes

Smoothadjective

Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction, or hesitation; not harsh; fluent.

Smoothenverb

become smooth

Smoothadjective

(of a person) Suave; sophisticated.

Smoothadjective

(of an action) Natural; unconstrained.

Smoothadjective

(of a motion) Unbroken.

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Smoothadjective

Placid, calm.

Smoothadjective

(of an edge) Lacking projections or indentations; not serrated.

Smoothadjective

(of food or drink) Not grainy; having an even texture.

Smoothadjective

(of a beverage) Having a pleasantly rounded flavor; neither rough nor astringent.

Smoothadjective

Having derivatives of all finite orders at all points within the function’s domain.

Smoothadjective

That factors completely into small prime numbers.

Smoothadjective

Lacking marked aspiration.

Smoothadjective

Involuntary and non-striated.

Smoothadverb

Smoothly.

Smoothnoun

Something that is smooth, or that goes smoothly and easily.

Smoothnoun

A smoothing action.

Smoothnoun

A domestic animal having a smooth coat.

Smoothnoun

A member of an anti-hippie fashion movement in 1970s Britain.

Smoothnoun

(statistics) The analysis obtained through a smoothing procedure.

Smoothverb

To make smooth or even.

Smoothverb

To make straightforward.

Smoothverb

To capture important patterns in the data, while leaving out noise.

Smoothverb

(West Country) To stroke; especially to stroke an animal's fur.

Can I smooth your cat?

Smoothnoun

the act of smoothing;

he gave his hair a quick smooth

Smoothverb

make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing;

smooth the surface of the wood

Smoothverb

(of surfaces) make shine;

shine the silver, pleasepolish my shoes

Smoothverb

free from obstructions;

smooth the way towards peace negociations

Smoothadjective

having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities;

smooth skina smooth tabletopsmooth fabrica smooth roadwater as smooth as a mirror

Smoothadjective

smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication;

he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personagethe hostess averted a confrontation between two guests with a diplomatic change of subjectthe manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the erroraffable, suave, moderate men...smugly convinced of their respectability

Smoothadjective

of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth

Smoothadjective

not marked with wrinkles;

unwrinkled cheeks

Smoothadjective

smooth and unconstrained in movement;

a long, smooth stridethe fluid motion of a catthe liquid grace of a ballerinaliquid prose

Smoothadjective

without breaks between notes; smooth and connected;

a legato passage

Smoothadjective

without chinks or crannies

Smoothadjective

lacking obstructions or difficulties;

the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly