Smoothness

noun

Word Frequency: 1.0

Definitions

1.nounThe condition of being smooth; the degree or measure of said condition.

2.noun(of a function) The highest order of derivative (the differentiability class) over a given domain.

"Smoothness can vary from 0 (for a nondifferentiable function) to infinity (for a smooth function)."

3.noun(approximation theory, numerical analysis, of a function) The quantity measured by the modulus of smoothness.

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