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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 meaning: 1. to make something shorter or quicker, especially by removing the end of it: 2. to make…. Learn more.
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).
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."
Definition of truncate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb (trʌŋˈkeɪt , ˈtrʌŋkeɪt ) 1. (transitive) 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.
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.
See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. truncate has developed meanings and uses in subjects including medicine (Middle English) crystals (mid 1700s) mathematics (1950s)
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective truncate mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective truncate, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
