splices Meaning & Definition
What Does Splices Mean?
Splices is a noun that means plural of splice. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of splice. As a verb, it means To unite, as two ropes, or parts of a rope, by a particular manner of interweaving the strands, -- the union being between two ends, or between an end and the body of a rope.
Splices Definition (Noun)
- plural of splice
Splices as a Verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of splice
Noun
- A junction or joining of ropes made by splicing them together.
- The electrical and mechanical connection between two pieces of wire or cable.
- That part of a bat where the handle joins the blade.
- Bonding or joining of overlapping materials.
- The process of removing intron sequences from the pre-messenger RNA, and then joining together exons.
Verb
- To unite, as two ropes, or parts of a rope, by a particular manner of interweaving the strands, -- the union being between two ends, or between an end and the body of a rope.
- To unite, as spars, timbers, rails, etc., by lapping the two ends together, or by applying a piece which laps upon the two ends, and then binding, or in any way making fast.
- To unite in marriage.
- To unite as if splicing.
He argues against attempts to splice different genres or species of literature into a single composition.
- To remove intron sequences from the pre-messenger RNA, and then join together exons.
Synonyms of Splices
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Splices synonyms and antonyms →Splices in a Sentence
He argues against attempts to splice different genres or species of literature into a single composition.
Word Forms & Grammar
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