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truncate
[truhng-keyt]
verb (used with object)
to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short.
Truncate detailed explanations.
Synonyms: , , ,Mathematics, Computers.to shorten (a number) by dropping a digit or digits.
The numbers 1.4142 and 1.4987 can both be truncated to 1.4.
adjective
Biology.
square or broad at the end, as if cut off transversely.
lacking the apex, as certain spiral shells.
truncate
verb
(tr) to shorten by cutting off a part, end, or top
adjective
cut short; truncated
biology having a blunt end, as though cut off at the tip
a truncate leaf
Other 51Թ Forms
- truncately adverb
- subtruncate adjective
- ٰܲˈپDz noun
- ٰܲˈٱ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of truncate1
Example Sentences
Who better, supporters say, to engage President Trump than the former prosecutor who whipped him in their one debate and only just lost the popular vote after being thrust overnight into a drastically truncated campaign?
In a truncated four-day Test, England can now push to bowl out the tourists twice without having to bat again.
It said that "maybe for the best of intentions, it led the Commission to truncate her evidence," adding: "That appears to have prevented her from completing her account."
Rather than shut down and declare bankruptcy, Gedmin decided to keep Alhurra on-air with a truncated schedule — mostly broadcasting evergreen content and reruns — and a skeleton staff of 30 to 50 people.
The former vice president, now dividing her time between an apartment in New York City and her home in Brentwood, remains every bit as polarizing as she was during her truncated White House campaign.
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When To Use
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).In the context of math, to truncate is to shorten a number by dropping some of the digits after the decimal place. For example, 1.524 can be truncated to 1.5.Less commonly, truncate can be used as an adjective with the same meaning as truncated—shortened, as if having had a portion cut off.Example: When they originally released the movie, they truncated the ending, but they’re planning to release the full version soon.
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