culled
kʌld
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Definition of culled - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
selectionremoved from a group
  • The culled animals were separated from the herd for health reasons.
chosen selected
2.
picked outRareselected from a large quantityRare
  • The culled flowers were arranged in a beautiful bouquet.
chosen selected
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Origin of culled

Middle English, cullen (to select)

Examples of culled in a sentence

  • Culled members were no longer part of the group.
  • The culled items were displayed in the gallery.
  • Only the culled data was used for the analysis.

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  1. French:éliminé, sélectionné, ...
  2. German:ausgesondert, ausgewählt, ...
  3. Italian:scartato, selezionato, ...
  4. Spanish:eliminado, escogido, ...
  5. Portuguese:removido, selecionado, ...
  6. Chinese:被剔除的, 精选的, ...
  7. Japanese:淘汰された, 選ばれた, ...
  8. Arabic:مُسْتَبْعَد, مُخْتار, ...
  9. Hebrew:נִבְחָר לְהַסָּרָה, נִבְחָר, ...
  10. Russian:отобранный, выбранный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вибраний, відібраний, ...
  12. Hindi:निकाले गए, चुने हुए, ...
cull
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Definition of cull - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
selectionpick or take from a larger group
  • Farmers cull the best apples for the market.
choose pick select
2.
animal controlselect animals to kill for population control
  • Rangers cull deer to maintain ecological balance.
choose pick select
3.
employmentUKlay off employees to reduce sizeUK
  • The company culled staff during the recession.
dismiss fire terminate
4.
graphicsTECH.not render certain objects in computer graphicsTECH.
  • The game engine culls unseen polygons to improve performance.
exclude ignore omit

Noun

1.
animal selectionact of selecting and removing weaker animals from a group
  • The annual deer cull helps maintain a healthy population in the forest..
harvest selection
2.
inferior pieceRarepiece unfit for a larger groupRare
  • The cull was discarded during sorting.
discard reject
3.
marine biologyRarelobster with only one clawRare
  • The cull was sold at a lower price.
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Images of cull

  • cull: lobster with only one claw
    lobster with only one claw

Expressions with cull

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remove unwanted items from a group
The editor will cull out unnecessary details from the article.
remove weaker or unwanted members from a group
Farmers sometimes cull the herd to prevent disease.

Origin of cull

Middle English, cullen (choose)

Examples of cull in a sentence

  • The librarian will cull old books from the collection.
  • Farmers cull wild boars to protect crops.
  • Authorities cull invasive species to preserve native wildlife.
  • Management decided to cull the workforce by 10%.
  • The firm had to cull employees to stay afloat.
  • The software culls unnecessary details to speed up rendering.

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  1. French:sélectionner, abattage, ...
  2. German:aussortieren, Selektion, ...
  3. Italian:selezionare, selezione, ...
  4. Spanish:seleccionar, eliminación, ...
  5. Portuguese:selecionar, seleção, ...
  6. Chinese:挑选, 选择性淘汰, ...
  7. Japanese:選別する, 選別, ...
  8. Arabic:اِنْتَقَى, إعدام انتقائي, ...
  9. Hebrew:לִבְרוֹר, דִּילּוּל, ...
  10. Russian:отбирать, отстрел, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відбирати, відбір, ...
  12. Hindi:छाँटना, चयन, ...
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