🪚 A smoothing tool 📊 A noise reducer

smoother

7.1

A program or method that reduces small random changes in data to show trends

noun
/ˈsmuːðər/

Specialized

: suavizador

The software uses a smoother algorithm to filter out noise from the data, making the trends more visible.

Examples

By applying a smoother to the signal, we were able to reveal the underlying patterns in the measurements.
The analysts applied a smoother to the time series to reveal the underlying trend.
Using a Gaussian smoother reduced measurement noise and improved the model's prediction accuracy.
Real-time monitoring uses fast smoothers on sensor data to prevent false alarms during spikes.
The new smoother improved the accuracy of our data analysis.
Can you provide a smoother for this dataset?
To analyze the sales data effectively, we implemented a smoother to reduce fluctuations and highlight long-term trends.

How Smooth

spline

Specialized

1 8.2

Gaussian shape

Specialized

6.9

smoother

Specialized

7.1

low-pass filter

Specialized

1 5.5

median

Specialized

106 4.8

raw data

Specialized

21 3.5

Surface Forms

smoother singular

smoothers plural

Morphology

smoother = smooth (transparent) = smooth + er

A regular derivation using '-er' to indicate an agent, instrument, or process that makes something smooth; the technical sense (algorithm/procedure) is a direct extension of 'making smooth'.

Etymology

Smoother in data and software uses the same parts smooth + -er. It means 'something that makes things less bumpy', so a data or signal smoother removes short noise or spikes to show the real trend.