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Definition of Spline
1. Noun. A flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved lines.
2. Noun. A thin strip (wood or metal).
Specialized synonyms: Lath, Fin, Louver, Louvre, Splat, Lag, Stave
Generic synonyms: Strip
Group relationships: Venetian Blind
Derivative terms: Slat, Slat
Definition of Spline
1. n. 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.
Definition of Spline
1. 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. ¹
2. 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. ¹
3. Noun. (mathematics computing) Any of a number of smooth curves used to join points. ¹
4. Verb. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Spline
1. to provide with a spline (a key that connects two rotating mechanical parts) [v SPLINED, SPLINING, SPLINES]
Medical Definition of Spline
1. 1. 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. 2. A long, flexble piece of wood sometimes used as a ruler. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Spline
Literary usage of Spline
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. American Machinists' Handbook and Dictionary of Shop Terms: A Reference Book by Fred Herbert Colvin, Frank Arthur Stanley (1914)
"... 10 spline Fittings Permanent FU To mid« when D Under Load To Bude when Under
ID-spline FITTINGS FOR AUTOMOBILES From Sixth Report of Broaches Division ..."
2. SAS/IML 9.1 by SAS Institute (2004)
"In general, a smoothing spline will not pass through any data pair exactly. ...
As the smooth parameter gets very large, the spline will approximate a ..."
3. Sas/stat 9.1 User's Guide by SAS Institute, Virginia Clark (2004)
"Zero degree spline variables are categorized before the first iteration. proc
... Internally, with spline, a B-spline basis is used to find the ..."
4. Broaching Practice: A Treatise on the Commercial Application of the by Edward K. Hammond (1921)
"Sample T: Six-spline 1 7/16-inch hole; outside diameter, 1 11/16 inch; width of
spline, % inch; 4 inches long; 25 per hour. Sample U: Six-spline hole; ..."
5. Mechanical World and Engineering Record (1881)
"A very popular form of end connexion is a spline, where longitudinal grooves ...
There is a stress concentration at the spline roots due to the full torque ..."
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