smooth vs float

float vs smooth

smooth and float both are nouns.

smooth is an adjective but float is not an adjective.

smooth and float both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
smooth	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
float	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, float is a hyponym of smooth; that is, float is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than smooth:

smooth: make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing
float: make the surface of level or smooth

Other hyponyms of smooth include strip, launch, rake, plane, sand, sandpaper, sandblast, file.

smooth (noun)	float (noun)
the act of smoothing	an air-filled sac near the spinal column in many fishes that helps maintain buoyancy
	something that floats on the surface of water
	a hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
	an elaborate display mounted on a platform carried by a truck (or pulled by a truck) in a procession or parade
	a drink with ice cream floating in it
	the number of shares outstanding and available for trading by the public
	the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment

smooth (adjective)	float (adjective)
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
(music) without breaks between notes; smooth and connected
of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication
lacking obstructions or difficulties
smooth and unconstrained in movement

smooth (verb)	float (verb)
make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing	convert from a fixed point notation to a floating point notation
make (a surface) shine	allow (currencies) to fluctuate
free from obstructions	make the surface of level or smooth
	put into the water
	be in motion due to some air or water current
	be afloat either on or below a liquid surface and not sink to the bottom
	set afloat
	move lightly, as if suspended
	circulate or discuss tentatively; test the waters with

Difference between smooth and float

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