mollifier

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Synonyms: mollified, mollifies, modifier, mellified, mortifier, nullifier, mollities, mollisher, monifier, jollified, mollifiers

Antonyms: mollified, mollifies, modifier, mellified, mortifier, nullifier, mollities, mollisher, monifier, jollified, mollifiers

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Noun

1. One who mollifies.
2. {{lb|en|mathematics}} An "[[approximation]] to the [[identity]]", a [[smooth]] [[function]] with special properties, used in [[distribution theory]] to create [[sequence]]s of smooth functions approximating [[nonsmooth]] (generalized) functions, via [[convolution]].

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