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truncate in French

truncate in French is tronqué, tronquer — truncate means to make something shorter by cutting a part off the end.

truncate in French

tronqué
adj
Truncated.
tronquer
verb

What does "truncate" mean?

  1. verb To make something shorter by cutting a part off the end.
    "All these great plans were in vain, however, for in the cold dawn following the "Mania" years of 1845-46 the M.B.M. & M.J.R. project was truncated to an 11½-mile line from Ambergate to Rowsley."
  2. verb (maths) To make a decimal number shorter by dropping some of its digits.
  3. verb (geometry) To cut off a corner of a shape or crystal, replacing it with a flat surface.
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truncate in a sentence

  • All these great plans were in vain, however, for in the cold dawn following the "Mania" years of 1845-46 the M.B.M. & M.J.R. project was truncated to an 11½-mile line from Ambergate to Rowsley.

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What is "truncate" in French?
"truncate" in French is tronqué, tronquer. truncate means: To make something shorter by cutting a part off the end.
Are there other ways to say "truncate" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "truncate": tronqué, tronquer.
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