Word: mollifier
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: mol
li
fi
er
Definition: 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 soften; to make tender
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.