Engelsk substantiv: smoothness | |||
1. | smoothness (om egenskap) a texture without roughness; smooth to the touch | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Admiring the slim smoothness of her thighs. Some artists prefer the smoothness of a board. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | texture | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | burnish, fineness, gloss, glossiness, polish, powderiness, silkiness, sleekness, slick, slickness, slip, slipperiness | ||
Uttrykk med motsatt betydning (antonymer) | raggedness, roughness | ||
2. | smoothness (om kommunikasjon) powerful and effective language | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His eloquence attracted a large congregation. Fluency in spoken and written English is essential. His oily smoothness concealed his guilt from the police. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | eloquence, fluency | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | expressive style, style | ||
3. | smoothness (om egenskap) the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | blandness, suaveness, suavity | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | graciousness | ||
4. | smoothness (om egenskap) the quality of having a level and even surface | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The water was a glassy smoothness. The weather system of the Pacific is determined by the uninterrupted smoothness of the ocean. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | evenness, invariability | ||
5. | smoothness (om egenskap) the quality of being free from errors or interruptions | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The five-speed manual gearbox is smoothness personified. | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | effortlessness | ||