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verb
- 1. shorten the duration or extent of: "he was a sensational player whose career was truncated by injuries"
- 2. replace (an edge or an angle) by a plane, typically so as to make equal angles with the adjacent faces.
adjective
- 1. (of a leaf, feather, or other part) ending abruptly as if cut off across the base or tip.
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TRUNCATE definition: 1. to make something shorter or quicker, especially by removing the end of it: 2. to make…. Learn more.
The meaning of TRUNCATE is to shorten by or as if by cutting off. How to use truncate in a sentence. The Connection Between Truncate and Trees
Truncate means to shorten something by removing part of it. You can truncate something by removing the beginning of it, the end of it, the top of it, or another part of it. In scientific and medical contexts, truncating often involves cutting off a part of something in a way that’s parallel to its base (or perpendicular to its side).
TRUNCATE meaning: 1. to make something shorter or quicker, especially by removing the end of it: 2. to make…. Learn more.
1. To shorten or reduce: The script was truncated to leave time for commercials. See Synonyms at shorten. 2. To shorten (a number) by dropping one or more digits after the decimal point. 3. To replace (the edge of a crystal) with a plane face. adj. 1.
truncate. The verb truncate means "to cut off or shorten." You can truncate a board that is too long using a power saw, a chain saw, or perhaps even a karate kick. The word truncate is from a Latin word, truncare, which means "to maim or to cut off."
to shorten by cutting off a part, end, or top. adjective (ˈtrʌŋkeɪt ) 2. cut short; truncated. 3. biology. having a blunt end, as though cut off at the tip. a truncate leaf. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. truncately (trunˈcately) adverb. truncation (trunˈcation) noun. Word origin.
