smoothness
part of speech
noun (smoothness — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Smoothness is being smooth: flat and even, with no bumps or rough parts. tree →
2) Smoothness is being calm and easy, without problems. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In Proverbs it means slippery, flattering speech. Interpretation: The tradition reads it as a warning against false, flattering words that lead a young man into sin. In the primary lessons: In science lessons: comparing the smoothness of surfaces to test friction (smooth surfaces have less friction). In everyday life: smoothness of skin, paint, a car ride. Phrases: «the smoothness of».
examples
- To keep thee from the evil woman, from the smoothness of the alien tongue. (Writings PRO.6.24, JPS 1917) tree →
- We tested the smoothness of different surfaces with a toy car. tree →
- The smoothness of the ice made it slippery. tree →
- Sanding gives the wood its smoothness. tree →
- The smoothness of the ride let the baby sleep. tree →
- Feel the smoothness of this pebble. tree →
note
Uncountable. Noun of «smooth». In science, more smoothness usually means less friction, so things slide further.
In the corpora
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «smoothness» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.