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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
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."
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.
Definition of truncate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
truncately. adverb. Word origin. [1480–90; ‹ L truncātus(ptp. of truncāreto lop), equiv. to trunc(us) trunk+ -ātus-ate1] Examples of 'truncate' in a sentence. truncate. These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content that does not reflect the opinions or policies of Collins, or its parent company ...
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 meaning, definition, what is truncate: to make something shorter: Learn more.
(mathematics) To shorten a decimal number by removing trailing (leading) digits; to chop. Wiktionary. More Verb Definitions (1) Synonyms: prune. lop. mangle. pare. clip. chop. cut. crop. cut down. cut back.
