splining

spline

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [splahyn]
- /splaɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [splahyn]
- /splaɪn/

Definitions of splining word

noun splining a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat. 1
noun splining a long, flexible strip of wood or the like, used in drawing curves. 1
noun splining Machinery. any of a series of uniformly spaced ridges on a shaft, parallel to its axis and fitting inside corresponding grooves in the hub of a gear, etc., to transmit torque. feather key. 1
noun splining Building Trades. a thin strip of material inserted into the edges of two boards, acoustic tiles, etc., to make a butt joint between them; a feather. 1
noun splining Mathematics, Engineering. a function that has specified values at a finite number of points and consists of segments of polynomial functions joined smoothly at these points, enabling it to be used for approximation and interpolation of functions. 1
verb with object splining to provide with a spline or key. 1

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Origin of splining

First appearance:

before 1750

One of the 47% newest English words

1750-60; orig. East Anglian dial.; perhaps akin to splint; compare Old English splin spindle

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Parts of speech for Splining

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splining popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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