verb
truncate
Truncate (verb) means to make something shorter by cutting a part off the end.
verb
1
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."
— J. P. Wilson, The route through the Peak - Derby to Manchester: Part One (1960)
2
(maths) To make a decimal number shorter by dropping some of its digits.
3
(geometry) To cut off a corner of a shape or crystal, replacing it with a flat surface.
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Etymology
From Latin truncātus, perfect passive participle of truncō (“maim, reduce to a trunk”); see trunk as a verb.
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What is the meaning of truncate?
"truncate" (verb) means to make something shorter by cutting a part off the end.
What is the opposite of truncate?
The opposite of "truncate" is elongate.
What are the different meanings of truncate?
"truncate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To make something shorter by cutting a part off the end; 2. (maths) To make a decimal number shorter by dropping some of its digits; 3. (geometry) To cut off a corner of a shape or crystal, replacing it with a flat surface.
