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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: to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short. See examples of TRUNCATE used in a sentence.
verb. /trʌŋˈkeɪt/ IPA. Dictionary definition of truncate. To shorten or cut off the end or a part of something, often to make it more concise or to remove unnecessary details. "The program will automatically truncate any text that exceeds the designated length." Detailed meaning of truncate.
6 days ago · truncated in British English. (trʌŋˈkeɪtɪd ) adjective. 1. mathematics. (of a cone, pyramid, prism, etc) having an apex or end removed by a plane intersection that is usually nonparallel to the base. 2. (of a crystal) having edges or corners cut off. 3. shortened by or as if by cutting off; truncate.
Definitions of 'truncate' 1. to shorten by cutting off a part, end, or top. [...] 2. cut short; truncated. [...] 3. biology. having a blunt end, as though cut off at the tip. [...] More. Conjugations of 'truncate' present simple: I truncate, you truncate [...] past simple: I truncated, you truncated [...] past participle: truncated. More.
verb. These are words and phrases related to truncate. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of truncate. The author was asked to truncate his manuscript by at least half. Synonyms. shorten. abbreviate. abridge. cut short. bob. prune. snub. trim. nip. lop. dock. crop. curtail. clip. amputate. condense.
made shorter or quicker, especially by removing the end of something: The book is also published in a miniature and truncated version. Calculate the area of the surface of the truncated cone. See. truncate. Fewer examples. The first day of her truncated visit proved to be surprisingly pleasant.
How to pronounce TRUNCATE. How to say truncate. Listen to the audio pronunciation in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Learn more.
