joint vs splice

splice vs joint

joint and splice both are nouns.

joint is an adjective but splice is not an adjective.

joint and splice both are verbs.

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

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

joint: junction by which parts or objects are joined together
splice: joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together

Other hyponyms of joint include ball-and-socket joint, butt, butt joint, flexible joint, hinge, hinge joint, knuckle joint, lap joint, miter, miter joint, mitre, mitre joint, mortise-and-tenon joint, mortise joint, rabbet joint, scarf, scarf joint, seam, toggle joint, weld, foot joint.

joint (noun)	splice (noun)
marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking	joint made by overlapping two ends and joining them together
junction by which parts or objects are joined together	a junction where two things (as paper or film or magnetic tape) have been joined together
a disreputable place of entertainment
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

joint (adjective)	splice (adjective)
united or combined
involving both houses of a legislature
affecting or involving two or more

joint (verb)	splice (verb)
fasten with a joint	join by interweaving strands
separate (meat) at the joint	join the ends of
provide with a joint	join together so as to form new genetic combinations
fit as if by joints	perform a marriage ceremony

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