English
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪn|-aɪn
Noun
spline (plural splines)
- 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.
- context|mathematics|computing Any of a number of smooth curves used to join points.
Derived terms
B-spline
cubic spline
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