"basis spline" meaning in English

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        "A spline function that has minimal support with respect to a given degree, smoothness, and domain partition. Any spline function of given degree can be expressed as a linear combination of basis splines of that degree."
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        "(mathematics) A spline function that has minimal support with respect to a given degree, smoothness, and domain partition. Any spline function of given degree can be expressed as a linear combination of basis splines of that degree."
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