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Splice vs Stitch - What's the difference?

splice | stitch |

As nouns the difference between splice and stitch

is that splice is a junction or joining of ropes made by splicing them together while stitch is a single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.

As verbs the difference between splice and stitch

is that splice is 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 while stitch is to form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches.

splice

English

(wikipedia splice)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (nautical) A junction or joining of ropes made by splicing them together.
  • (electrical) The electrical and mechanical connection between two pieces of wire or cable.
  • (cricket) That part of a bat where the handle joins the blade.
  • Bonding or joining of overlapping materials.
  • Derived terms

    * bent on a splice * comma splice * cut splice * cunt splice * eye splice * splice tape

    Verb

    (splic)
  • 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.
  • (slang) To unite in marriage.
  • * 1851 ,
  • But come, it's getting dreadful late, you had better be turning flukes--it's a nice bed; Sal and me slept in that ere bed the night we were spliced .
  • (figuratively) To unite as if splicing.
  • He argues against attempts to splice different genres or species of literature into a single composition.

    Derived terms

    * splice the mainbrace

    stitch

    English

    (wikipedia stitch)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) stiche, from (etyl) . More at (l).

    Noun

    (es)
  • A single pass of a needle in sewing; the loop or turn of the thread thus made.
  • An arrangement of stitches in sewing, or method of stitching in some particular way or style.
  • cross stitch
    herringbone stitch
  • (sports) An intense stabbing pain under the lower edge of the ribcage, caused by internal organs pulling downwards on the diaphragm during exercise.
  • A single turn of the thread round a needle in knitting; a link, or loop, of yarn
  • drop a stitch
    take up a stitch
  • An arrangement of stitches in knitting, or method of knitting in some particular way or style.
  • A space of work taken up, or gone over, in a single pass of the needle.
  • Hence, by extension, any space passed over; distance.
  • :: You have gone a good stitch. — .
  • :: In Syria the husbandmen go lightly over with their plow, and take no deep stitch in making their furrows. — Holland.
  • A local sharp pain; an acute pain, like the piercing of a needle.
  • a stitch in the side
  • *
  • He was taken with a cold and with stitches, which was, indeed, a pleurisy.
  • (obsolete) A contortion, or twist.
  • * Marston
  • If you talk, Or pull your face into a stitch again, I shall be angry.
  • (colloquial) Any least part of a fabric or dress.
  • to wet every stitch of clothes.
    She didn't have a stitch on
  • A furrow.
  • (Chapman)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Verb

  • To form stitches in; especially, to sew in such a manner as to show on the surface a continuous line of stitches.
  • to stitch a shirt bosom.
  • To sew, or unite or attach by stitches.
  • to stitch printed sheets in making a book or a pamphlet.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=November 10 , author=Jeremy Wilson , title=tEngland Under 21 5 Iceland Under 21 0: match report , work=Telegraph citation , page= , passage=With such focus from within the footballing community this week on Remembrance Sunday, there was something appropriate about Colchester being the venue for last night’s game. Troops from the garrison town formed a guard of honour for both sets of players, who emerged for the national anthem with poppies proudly stitched into their tracksuit jackets. }}
  • (agriculture) To form land into ridges.
  • To practice/practise stitching or needlework.
  • (computing, graphics) To combine two or more photographs of the same scene into a single image.
  • I can use this software to stitch together a panorama.
    Synonyms
    * (form stitches in ): sew * (unite by stitches ): sew, sew together, stitch together * (form land into ridges''): plough (''British''), plow (''US )

    Derived terms

    * a stitch in time saves nine * blanket stitch * be in stitches * cable stitch * chain stitch * cross-stitch * drop a stitch * garter stitch * herringbone stitch * in stitches * lock stitch * moss stitch * pearl stitch, purl stitch * rib stitch * running stitch * stem stitch * stitch up * stocking stitch * take up a stitch