Word: mollifiers
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mo
lli
fi
ers
Definition: Plural of mollifier. An " approximation to the identity", a smooth function with special properties, used in distribution theory to create sequences of smooth functions approximating nonsmooth (generalized) functions, via convolution.
Morphemes:
Affix: mollify
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To ease a burden, particularly worry; make less painful; to comfort.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: mollis
Language: la
Decoded: mollis
Meaning: soft
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).