Spline

What do we mean by spline?

Any of a series of projections on a shaft that fit into slots on a corresponding shaft, enabling both to rotate together. noun

The groove or slot for such a projection. noun

A flexible piece of wood, hard rubber, or metal used in drawing curves. noun

A wooden or metal strip; a slat. noun

In machinery, a rectangular piece or key fitting into a groove in the hub of a wheel, and a similar groove in a shaft, so that, while the wheel may slide endwise on the shaft, both must revolve together. See cut under paint-mill. noun

A flexible strip of wood or hard rubber used by draftsmen in laying out broad sweeping curves, especially in railroad work. noun

In building, a thin piece of board, especially when used under certain conditions, as in light and thin ceiling, the filling of large panels like the backs of seats in a church, or the curved outer shell of the centering for an arch. noun

To fit with a spline.

A rectangular piece fitting grooves like key seats in a hub and a shaft, so that while the one may slide endwise on the other, both must revolve together; a feather; also, sometimes, a groove to receive such a rectangular piece. noun

A long, flexble piece of wood sometimes used as a ruler. noun

A rectangular piece that fits grooves like key seats in a hub and a shaft, so that while the one may slide endwise on the other, both must revolve together. noun

A flexible strip of metal or other material, that may be bent into a curve and used in a similar manner to a ruler to draw smooth curves between points. noun

Any of a number of smooth curves used to join points. noun

A strip of wood or other material inserted into grooves in each of two pieces of wood to provide additional surface for gluing. noun

To smooth (a curve or surface) by means of a spline. verb

To fit with a spline. verb

To fasten to or together with a spline. verb

A thin strip (wood or metal) noun

A flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved lines noun

Long thin piece of metal or wood.

A rectangular piece that fits grooves like key seats in a hub and a shaft, so that while the one may slide endwise on the other, both must revolve together.

A flexible strip of metal or other material, that may be bent into a curve and used in a similar manner to a ruler to draw smooth curves between points.

Any of a number of smooth curves used to join points.

A strip of wood or other material inserted into grooves in each of two pieces of wood to provide additional surface for gluing.

Ridges or teeth on a drive shaft that mesh with grooves in a mating piece and transfer torque to it, maintaining the angular correspondence between them.

Words that are spelled similarly to spline:
spline, spine, splice, splint, saline, upline, pline.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word spline:
interpolation, wavelet, sifting, smoothing, flex, polynomial, ellipse, knots, axles, axle, mesh, curve, cubic, dana, elliptical, spindle, curves, generator, approximation, shaft, derivatives, discrete, fitting, denoted, derivative, radial, screw, parameter, teeth, plug, flexible, rom, cutter, numerical, roller, interval, function, linear, slip, circular, kernel, rigid, formula, mathematical, continuous, algorithm, functions, rotation, parameters, equation, wave, gear, tension, thin, cardinal, shape, edges, assume, tool, drives, axis, specified, method, smooth, transformation, animation, cutting, fit, plastic, defined, ratio, manufactured, fitted, strip, values, uniform, interface, error, graphics, reduction, frame, output, screen, transmission, mechanical, count, drive, implementation, tools, degree, fixed, sequence, points, surface, basis, rear, domain, data, differences, joint.

Words that rhyme with spline:
line, design, sign, pine, fein, fine, vine, benign, divine, align, wine, genuine, shine, mine, decline, assign, outline, asinine, undermine, define, online, supine, opine, streamline, pipeline, brine, malign, combine, whine, baseline, nine, byzantine, resign, incline, bovine, spine, confine, refine, deadline, concubine, shrine, canine, lifeline, tine, moonshine, grapevine, consign, stein, devine, sine, endocrine, lupine, enshrine, outshine, frontline, sunshine, thine, dine, equine, alkaline, alpine, feline, sideline, chine, twine, aline, guideline, porcupine, swine, iodine, valentine, tagline, intertwine, byline, headline, serpentine, saccharine, storyline, stine, zine, cline, borderline, crystalline, bottom line, airline, eglantine, turpentine, affine, dopamine, hotline, trine, quinine, punchline, underline, skyline, entwine, ballantine, palatine, rine, clementine.

Adjectives that are often used to describe spline:
cubic, natural, linear, quadratic, thin, closed, circular, rational, editable, internal, open, original, cardinal, flexible, bicubic, helical, single, involute, dimensional, external, rom, parametric, continuous, periodic, entire, smooth, exponential, extruded, piecewise, point, wide, uniform, rigid, validated, regularized, wooden, bottom, fitted, spherical, mathematical, polynomial, knot, top, bivariate, flat, renderable, blind, penalized, straight, unique, spiral, classical, curved, plastic, multiresolution, select, fixed, weighted, degree, nearest, rectangle, back, adaptive, multivariate, line, bezier, parabolic.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective spline:
curve, curves, surfaces, surface, functions, function, interpolation, basis, representation, approximation, model, method, patches, wavelets, coefficients, points, network, shaft, patch, wavelet, models, segment, axles, fitting, bases, formulation, algorithm, technique, methods, approximations, processing, polygon, fit, approach, based, refinement, segments, representations, laplacian, networks, shafts, snakes, fittings, axle, transformation, techniques, broach, vertices, subdivision, scheme, collocation, filters, snake, shape, parameters, expansion, reconstruction, polynomials, transforms, routine, galerkin, filter, matrix, solid, interpolations, hole, algorithmen, polynomial, regression, funktionen, format, connection, solids, smoothing, interpolator, equation, kernel, grid, passes, motions, entities, schemes, modeling, calculation, estimates.

Consonant match to spline:
spleen, splain, splen, splawn, splen-, splaine.

Words that sound like spline:
spline, spleen, splain, splen, splawn, spine, sealine, splines, spyne, splined, upline, spin, spoon, spain, slime, span, slain, spawn, spun, splint, splice, sloan, slone, splay, splotch, sloane, solon, spen, ceylon, slane, spon, subline, spleens, slaine, salin, slan, solan, spane, spann, solen, slean, slon, spillane, seaplane, spion, spielen, spla, spime, sollen, solin, spahn, slyme, spurlin, spean, spohn, spinne, spleeny, sply, spy on, sea lane, silane, seal in, splent, sea plane, spleened, spallone, cepan, zipline, zip line, aplin, eplin, applin, oplan, ceiling, salon, saloon, cieling, sapling, sealing, celine, saline, sellin, salam, selene, sein, salim, cylon, seeling, selin, celan, salone, sellen, selen, sea lion, seelye, ceylan, cyne, sablan, selon, sell in.