splice

Meanings

• verb

  A method of joining two ends of a rope, wire, or other material together by interweaving the strands.

  - "The sailor used a splice to join the ends of the rope."
  - "After the storm, we had to splice the damaged sections of the anchor chain."

• verb

  To connect or combine different parts or elements into a cohesive whole.

  - "The editor suggested that the author splice in a new scene to improve the flow of the story."
  - "The chemist was able to splice together two different molecules to create a new compound."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with splice
spice , nice , vice , price

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Variants

List of all variants of splice that leads to same result
splice , spliced , splicer , splicers , splices , splicing , comma splice , comma splices

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Etymology

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The word 'splice' comes from the Old French word 'espleisir', meaning 'to join together'. It is related to the Latin word 'spliceo', which means 'to weave'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'splice' was first used in English in the 15th century.

2. In the field of genetics, a 'gene splice' refers to the joining of different parts of a gene to create a new gene.

3. The word 'splice' is also used in the context of splicing together audio or video files for editing purposes.

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Related Concepts

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1. splicing: The process of joining two ends of a linear sequence, such as a DNA molecule or a computer program.

2. junction: A point where two things come together or are connected.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'splice' has been used metaphorically to describe the joining of different ideas or themes. In music, a 'splice' refers to a digital audio editing technique where a section of one audio file is inserted into another.

How to Memorize "splice"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine weaving two ends of a rope together to create a splice.
   - Visualize connecting the ends of a broken chain by splicing them together.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'splice' with the idea of joining or connecting.
   - Think of the word 'splice' as a way to combine different elements into a cohesive whole.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'S-P-L-I-C-E' to remember the meaning: S-plice, P-lace, L-inks, I-together, C-onnect, E-verything.
   - Remember that 'splice' is a verb that means 'to join together'.

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