join vs splice

join and splice both are nouns.

join and splice both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
join	Yes	No	Yes	No
splice	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, splice is a hyponym of join; that is, splice is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than join:

join: make contact or come together
splice: join together so as to form new genetic combinations

Other hyponyms of join include feather, attach, cross-link, anastomose, inosculate, copulate, couple, mate, pair, yoke, engraft, graft, ingraft, patch, piece, solder, weld, quilt, entwine, knit.

join (noun)	splice (noun)
a set containing all and only the members of two or more given sets	joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made	a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together

join (verb)	splice (verb)
make contact or come together	join by interweaving strands
cause to become joined or linked	join the ends of
become part of; become a member of a group or organization	join together so as to form new genetic combinations
come into the company of	perform a marriage ceremony
be or become joined or united or linked

Difference between join and splice

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