Functioning and Smooth

functioning

Process or manner of functioning or operating.
- usage: "the power of its engine determines its operation"; "the plane's operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet's performance conformed to high standards"
- synonyms: operation, performance

Perform as expected when applied.
- usage: "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore"
- synonyms: function, work, operate, go, run
Serve a purpose, role, or function.
- usage: "The tree stump serves as a table"; "The female students served as a control group"; "This table would serve very well"; "His freedom served him well"; "The table functions as a desk"
- synonyms: serve, function
Perform duties attached to a particular office or place or function.
- usage: "His wife officiated as his private secretary"
- synonyms: officiate, function

Performing or able to perform its regular function.
- usage: "a functioning flashlight"

smooth

Make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing.
- usage: "smooth the surface of the wood"
- synonyms: smoothen
Make (a surface) shine.
- usage: "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
- synonyms: polish, smoothen, shine
Free from obstructions.
- usage: "smooth the way towards peace negotiations"
- synonyms: smooth out

Having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities.
- usage: "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"
Smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication.
- usage: "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"; "the manager pacified the customer with a smooth apology for the error"
- synonyms: politic, suave, bland
Of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth.
Smooth and unconstrained in movement.
- usage: "a long, smooth stride"; "the fluid motion of a cat"; "the liquid grace of a ballerina"
- synonyms: fluent, fluid, liquid
Music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected. (
- usage: "a legato passage"
- synonyms: legato
Of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence.
- usage: "a smooth ride"
Lacking obstructions or difficulties.
- usage: "the bill's path through the legislature was smooth and orderly"
Of a body of water. ( free from disturbance by heavy waves)
- usage: "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruffled water"
- synonyms: placid, quiet, still, tranquil, unruffled

(a.) To free from obstruction; to make easy.
(a.) To make smooth; to make even on the surface by any means; as, to smooth a board with a plane; to smooth cloth with an iron.
(n.) The act of making smooth; a stroke which smooths.
(superl.) Bland; mild; smoothing; fattering.
(superl.) Causing no resistance to a body sliding along its surface; frictionless.
(a.) To palliate; to gloze; as, to smooth over a fault.
(superl.) Gently flowing; moving equably; not ruffled or obstructed; as, a smooth stream.
(a.) To free from harshness; to make flowing.
(v.i.) To flatter; to use blandishment.
(a.) To give a smooth or calm appearance to.
(superl.) Having an even surface or a surface so even that no roughness or points can be perceived by the touch; not rough; as, smooth glass; smooth porcelain.
(adv.) Smoothly.
(superl.) Flowing or uttered without check, obstruction or hesitation; not harsh; voluble; even; fluent.
(n.) That which is smooth; the smooth part of anything.
(a.) To ease; to regulate.
(superl.) Evenly spread or arranged; sleek; as, smooth hair.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary