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Truncate

/tɹʌŋˈkeɪt/

To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.

📖 Definitions of "Truncate"

verb
  1. 1

    To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.

  2. 2

    To shorten (a decimal number) by removing trailing (or leading) digits.

  3. 3

    To replace a corner by a plane (or to make a similar change to a crystal).

adjective
  1. 1

    Truncated.

  2. 2

    Having an abrupt termination.

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