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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPLINE

East Anglian dialect; perhaps related to Old English splin spindle.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SPLINE

spline  [splaɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPLINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Spline is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb spline in English.

WHAT DOES SPLINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of spline in the English dictionary

The first definition of spline in the dictionary is any one of a series of narrow keys formed longitudinally around the circumference of a shaft that fit into corresponding grooves in a mating part: used to prevent movement between two parts, esp in transmitting torque. Other definition of spline is a long narrow strip of wood, metal, etc; slat. Spline is also a thin narrow strip made of wood, metal, or plastic fitted into a groove in the edge of a board, tile, etc, to connect it to another.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPLINE

PRESENT

Present
I spline
you spline
he/she/it splines
we spline
you spline
they spline
Present continuous
I am splining
you are splining
he/she/it is splining
we are splining
you are splining
they are splining
Present perfect
I have splined
you have splined
he/she/it has splined
we have splined
you have splined
they have splined
Present perfect continuous
I have been splining
you have been splining
he/she/it has been splining
we have been splining
you have been splining
they have been splining
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I splined
you splined
he/she/it splined
we splined
you splined
they splined
Past continuous
I was splining
you were splining
he/she/it was splining
we were splining
you were splining
they were splining
Past perfect
I had splined
you had splined
he/she/it had splined
we had splined
you had splined
they had splined
Past perfect continuous
I had been splining
you had been splining
he/she/it had been splining
we had been splining
you had been splining
they had been splining
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will spline
you will spline
he/she/it will spline
we will spline
you will spline
they will spline
Future continuous
I will be splining
you will be splining
he/she/it will be splining
we will be splining
you will be splining
they will be splining
Future perfect
I will have splined
you will have splined
he/she/it will have splined
we will have splined
you will have splined
they will have splined
Future perfect continuous
I will have been splining
you will have been splining
he/she/it will have been splining
we will have been splining
you will have been splining
they will have been splining
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would spline
you would spline
he/she/it would spline
we would spline
you would spline
they would spline
Conditional continuous
I would be splining
you would be splining
he/she/it would be splining
we would be splining
you would be splining
they would be splining
Conditional perfect
I would have spline
you would have spline
he/she/it would have spline
we would have spline
you would have spline
they would have spline
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been splining
you would have been splining
he/she/it would have been splining
we would have been splining
you would have been splining
they would have been splining
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you spline
we let´s spline
you spline
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to spline
Past participle
splined
Present Participle
splining
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPLINE


airline
ˈɛəˌlaɪn
align
əˈlaɪn
aline
əˈlaɪn
baseline
ˈbeɪsˌlaɪn
Caroline
ˈkærəˌlaɪn
dateline
ˈdeɪtˌlaɪn
deadline
ˈdɛdˌlaɪn
decline
dɪˈklaɪn
headline
ˈhɛdˌlaɪn
hotline
ˈhɒtˌlaɪn
Klein
klaɪn
ligne
laɪn
line
laɪn
offline
ˈɒfˌlaɪn
online
ˈɒnˌlaɪn
outline
ˈaʊtˌlaɪn
pipeline
ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn
skyline
ˈskaɪˌlaɪn
timeline
ˈtaɪmˌlaɪn
underline
ˌʌndəˈlaɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPLINE

splice
splice the mainbrace
splicer
spliff
splint
splint bone
splinter
splinter group
splinterproof glass
splintery
splintlike
splintwood
split
split brain
split cane
split decision
split ends
split hairs
split infinitive
split keyboarding

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPLINE

A-line
compline
discipline
external spline
gasoline
helpline
hipline
hold the line
indiscipline
internal spline
multidiscipline
on line
prefect of discipline
self-discipline
strapline
subdiscipline
topline
trapline
tumpline
undiscipline

Synonyms and antonyms of spline in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «spline» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPLINE

Find out the translation of spline to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of spline from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spline» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

花键
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

spline
570 millions of speakers

English

spline
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तख़्ता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خدد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сплайн
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estriado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্প্লাইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

spline
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Spline
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Spline
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スプライン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스플라인
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Spline
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lươi gà
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வளைவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पलाइन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kama
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

linguetta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

spline
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сплайн
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

spline
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

spline
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

spline
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spline
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

spline
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of spline

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPLINE»

The term «spline» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.481 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPLINE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about spline

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPLINE»

Discover the use of spline in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spline and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bézier and B-Spline Techniques
Looks at the concepts of computer aided geometric design, covering the basic principles and more advanced topics including multivariate splines, subdivision techniques, and constructions of free form surfaces.
Hartmut Prautzsch, Wolfgang Boehm, Marco Paluszny, 2002
2
Spline Models for Observational Data
This book serves well as an introduction into the more theoretical aspects of the use of spline models.
Grace Wahba, 1990
3
One Dimensional Spline Interpolation Algorithms
Together with its compagnion volume this book presents a practical introduction to computing spline functions, the fundamental tools for fitting curves and surfaces in computer-aided design (CAD) and computer graphics.
Helmuth Späth, 1995
4
Spline Functions: Basic Theory
This classic work continues to offer a comprehensive treatment of the theory of univariate and tensor-product splines.
Larry Schumaker, 2007
5
Smoothing Spline ANOVA Models
Left: The L-spline fit, the cubic spline fit, and the nonlinear parametric fit are visually indistinguishable; the data are superimposed in circles. Right: Spline fits and Bayesian confidence intervals minus the parametric fit; the L-spline fit is in solid ...
Chong Gu, 2013
6
Spline Regression Models
Spline Regression Models shows the nuts-and-bolts of using dummy variables to formulate and estimate various spline regression models.
Lawrence C. Marsh, David R. Cormier, 2001
7
Nonparametric Regression and Spline Smoothing, Second Edition
This edition contains discussions of boundary corrections for trigonometric series estimators; detailed asymptotics for polynomial regression; testing goodness-of-fit; estimation in partially linear models; practical aspects, problems and ...
Randall L. Eubank, 1999
8
Spline Functions on Triangulations
Comprehensive graduate text offering a detailed mathematical treatment of polynomial splines on triangulations.
Ming-Jun Lai, Larry L. Schumaker, 2007
9
Cardinal Spline Interpolation
In this book the author explains cardinal spline functions, the basic properties of B-splines and exponential Euler splines.
I. J. Schoenberg, 1973
10
Spline Functions and the Theory of Wavelets
Some of the contributions in this volume are current research results not previously available in monograph form. The volume features many applications and interesting new theoretical developments.
Serge Dubuc, Gilles Deslauriers, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPLINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spline is used in the context of the following news items.
1
DT Swiss 2015: OPM fork, X 313 shock and Spline wheelset
We also got to sample DT's Spline 1 wheelset. The freehub features DT's ratchet drive system, offering 36 points of engagement; 28 straight-pull double-butted ... «BikeRadar.com, Apr 15»
2
Swarf Cycles – The Fine, Shiny Spline 29
Alongside the Curve, Adrian has made a few fully custom hardtails with the Swarf Spline name. He's now offering a hardtail 29er, the Spline 29 – which doesn't ... «Singletrack, Feb 15»
3
Spline-free cable promises lower power bills
It achieves this by elminating the "spline" which normally separates cable pairs in high specification Cat 6 cables. this creates a performance trad-off which ... «DatacenterDynamics, Feb 15»
4
Awesome 'Big Hero 6' Animation Trivia Easter Egg!
Hiro mentioned a "spline", not a "subdivision surface." True, but a spline is just another way of drawing 3D curves. It's the same concept! This technology was ... «moviepilot.com, Jan 15»
5
DT Swiss release thru-axle disc brake wheels with tubeless-ready …
DT Swiss introduced their Spline wheels a couple of years ago. Spline refers to the use of straight pull spokes in very low profile hub flanges (DT wanted to avoid ... «road.cc, Dec 14»
6
An Easy Way To Dress Up Large Boxes - Box Spline Jig Adds …
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware has introduced the Large Box Spline Jig, a device that allows users to create decorative splines which also provide extra ... «PR Web, Dec 14»
7
DT Swiss RC38 Spline C DB wheels
The name 'RC38 Spline C DB' breaks down to Road Carbon 38mm, with a Spline hub and Clincher rim, designed for Disc Brakes. What that means for us is a ... «BikeRadar.com, Oct 14»
8
DT Swiss revamps wheel and suspension range for 2015
Topping the collection is the RC 28 Spline C db, which features 15mm-wide ... On the aluminium side, there's the new R 23 Spline db and R 24 Spline db, both ... «BikeRadar.com, Sep 14»
9
DT Swiss RC28 Spline C carbon clincher wheelset - first look
DT Swiss may be best know for spokes and hubs but they also has a wide range of complete wheelsets and the RC 28 Spline C carbon clincher is among them. «RoadCyclingUK, Aug 14»
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Master Splines in SolidWorks – Part 2
In Part 1 of this series we looked at how the Style Spline (Bézier curve) differs from the B-Spline and other curves that were already available in SOLIDWORKS ... «Design ENGINEERING, Aug 14»

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