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- DictionaryTrun·cate/ˈtrəNGˌkāt/
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.
TRUNCATE definition: 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.
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."
vb. ( tr) to shorten by cutting off a part, end, or top. adj. 1. cut short; truncated. 2. (Biology) biology having a blunt end, as though cut off at the tip: a truncate leaf. [C15: from Latin truncāre to lop] trunˈcately adv. trunˈcation n.
4 days ago · 1. to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short. Truncate detailed explanations. 2. Math & Computing. 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. 3. truncated.
4 days ago · 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. truncation (trunˈcation) noun. Word origin.
Adjective. Filter. verb. truncated, truncates, truncating. To shorten or reduce. The script was truncated to leave time for commercials. American Heritage. To cut off a part of; shorten by cutting; lop. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To shorten (a number) by dropping one or more digits after the decimal point. American Heritage.
