Look up: spline

1. Spline
   A term meaning a type of polyline created not by coordinate pairs but by anchors that influence the bearing of the line. A beizier curve and Bline are other examples.
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2. spline
   [n] - a flexible strip (wood or rubber) used in drawing curved lines
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3. Spline
   See: NURBS.
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4. spline
   a very thin strip of wood used for a variety of purposes,e.g.filling between boat planks,strengthening joints,setting out curves in joinery(where it is long and flexible) Category: Various industries and crafts • a subset of a B-spline wherein a sequence of curves is restricted to a plan...
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5. Spline
   Spline noun 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. ...
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6. spline
   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) ...
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7. Spline
   • (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. • (n.) A long, flexble piece of wood sometimes used as a ruler.
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8. Spline
   Raised portions of a shaft which fit into corresponding grooves in a pulley or some sliding member. They can either permit end movement or can be used as permanent fastening.
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9. Spline
   (mathematics) In mathematics, a `spline` is a sufficiently smooth piecewise-polynomial function. In interpolating problems, spline interpolation is often preferred to polynomial interpolation because it yields similar results, even when using low-degree polynomials, while avoiding Runge`s phe...
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