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smooth
(1) Infinitely differentiable; possessing infinitely many derivatives. For example, sin(x) is a smooth function, while |x|3 is not. More complicated mathematical objects such as manifolds are called smooth if they are defined or described by smooth functions. (2) Continuously differentiable; possessing a continuous tangent or derivative. .
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