Definitions

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • fr. smooth, v.
  • an iron instrument with a polished face, for smoothing clothes; a sadiron; a flatiron.
  • a short, finely set plane, for smoothing and finishing work.

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  • verb Present participle of smooth.
  • noun The act by which something is made smooth.

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Examples

  • Smoothing techniques for N-gram models The term smoothing refer to such modi fi cations in the MLE estimates of N - gram probabilities that are addressed to move some probability mass from higher counts to zero-counts, making the overall distribution less jagged (Figure 2.5).

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  • Portfolio manager Harvey Neiman calls the low-volatility ranking a measure of the fund's success in smoothing out the ups and downs of a rough market.

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  • It also helps keep your bones strong, regulates cholesterol production and more importantly it stimulates skin smoothing collagen and oils.

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  • It also helps keep your bones strong, regulates cholesterol production and more importantly it stimulates skin smoothing collagen and oils.

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  • In the South Seas the natives use it as a wood file in smoothing down canoes and paddles.

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  • If they're very emotional, and tend to over-react at the top and bottom of the market, we suggest using products that provide short-term smoothing, to eliminate short-term volatility.

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  • That is just common business sense in smoothing things over for your preferred customers.

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  • She did the same for the front of the shirt, being very thorough in smoothing out possible wrinkles.

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  • For the moment, he's more wrapped up in smoothing out his swing and enjoying what he sees from the Cincinnati Reds 'young starting pitchers.

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  • Help in smoothing out the instabilities in these areas would do a lot to reduce what we pay at the pumps.

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