splice
noun
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together
the break was due to an imperfect splice
Types & categories
- junction hypernym
Related & opposite
- splice derivation
Sense 2 verb
join the ends of
splice film
Types & categories
- conjoin hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
Types & categories
- joint hypernym
Related & opposite
- splice derivation
Sense 4 verb
perform a marriage ceremony
The minister married us on Saturday
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- marriage ceremony derivation
- wedding derivation
- marry verb group
Sense 5 verb
join together so as to form new genetic combinations
splice genes
Types & categories
- conjoin hypernym
Related & opposite
- splice verb group
Sense 6 verb
join by interweaving strands
Splice the wires
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | splice |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | junction |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | splice |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | splicer |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | splicer |
| 2 | verb group | Related & opposite | splice |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | conjoin |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | splice |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | joint |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | marriage ceremony |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | wedding |
| 4 | verb group | Related & opposite | marry |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | officiate |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | solemnize |
| 5 | verb group | Related & opposite | splice |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | conjoin |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | lap joint |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | splicer |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | lace |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | piece |