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   truncate

   verb

   • 1. shorten the duration or extent of: "he was a sensational player whose career was truncated by injuries"
   • ▪ shorten by cutting off the top or end: "the torso has been truncated just below the neck line"
   • 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.

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin truncat- ‘maimed’, from the verb truncare.

   Derivatives

   • 1. truncately adverb

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   What does truncate mean?

   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! TRUNCATE definition: 1. to make something shorter or quicker, especially by removing the end of it: 2. to make…. Learn more.

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   What does truncated mean in biology?

   • As an adjective, truncate is used in a more specialized way in biology, in which it’s used to describe a part of an organism, such as the leaf of a plant, that looks like it has been cut off at the tip. The word truncated can also be used to describe the same thing.

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   What does it mean to truncate a number?

   • 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.

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   What is an example of a truncated word?

   • 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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   What does truncate mean in karate?

   • 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."

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   What is a truncated sentence?

   • Truncation can also be used in log files, where data is never truncated. A truncated sentence is one that has been reduced, causing ambiguity as to its meaning. Truncation isn't commonly applied to physical things, but it can be used to describe something with a square end as if it had been cut off.

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   Definition of 'truncate' COBUILD frequency band. truncate in British English. verb (trʌŋˈkeɪt, ˈtrʌŋkeɪt) 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.

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   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.

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    Truncate means to shorten or reduce something by cutting off a part, end, or top. It can also describe something that has a blunt or cut-off appearance. See different sources, synonyms, and translations of truncate.