truncated
ˈtrʌŋkeɪtɪd
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Definition of truncated - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
abrupt endending abruptly as if cut across
  • The truncated speech left the audience confused.
abrupt incomplete
2.
shape geometryTECH.having a part, end, or corner removed by cuttingTECH.
  • The truncated pyramid has its top cut off.
chopped clipped
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Expressions with truncated

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cone with the top cut off parallel to the base
The lampshade is shaped like a truncated cone.
pyramid with the top cut off parallel to the base
The model included a truncated pyramid to demonstrate the concept of a frustum..
geometric shape with 32 faces, 12 pentagons and 20 hexagons
A soccer ball resembles a truncated icosahedron in its structure..

Origin of truncated

Latin, truncare (to lop off) + -ed (past participle)

Terms with truncated included in their meaning

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shape
short and thick like something truncated
incompletion
something incomplete or truncated
meteorology
truncated cloth cone showing wind direction
cooking
mould shaped like a truncated cone

Examples of truncated in a sentence

  • His truncated explanation left many questions unanswered.
  • The model showed a truncated cone with its tip removed.
  • Engineers examined the truncated sphere for design flaws.

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  1. French:tronqué, échancré, ...
  2. German:abgeschnitten, abgestumpft, ...
  3. Italian:troncato, smussato, ...
  4. Spanish:truncado, ...
  5. Portuguese:truncado, ...
  6. Chinese:突然中断的, 截头的, ...
  7. Japanese:中断された, 切頭の, ...
  8. Arabic:مُقْطُوع, مُقَطَّع الرَّأس, ...
  9. Hebrew:קָטוּעַ, מְחֻסָּר, ...
  10. Russian:усечённый, усеченный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:раптовий, усічений, ...
  12. Hindi:खंडित, ऊपर से काटा हुआ, ...
truncate
ˈtrʌŋkeɪt

Definition of truncate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
cut shortRarecut off the top or end part of somethingRare
  • The editor decided to truncate the article to fit the page limit..
cut shorten trim
2.
approximationTECH.approximate by ignoring terms beyond a chosen oneTECH.
  • We truncate the series after the third term.
abbreviate cut shorten

Adjective

1.
mathematicsRarecut short or having a blunt endRare
  • The tree had a truncate branch.
abbreviated cut shortened
2.
geometryRarehaving an abrupt end or terminationRare
  • The leaf had a truncate tip.
abbreviated cut shortened
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Origin of truncate

Latin, truncare (to cut off)

Examples of truncate in a sentence

  • The tree branches were truncated after the storm.
  • To simplify, truncate the equation at x squared.
  • They decided to truncate the data set for clarity.
  • To simplify the calculation, truncate the result to the nearest whole number.
  • The software can automatically truncate long decimals.
  • The architect decided to truncate the edges of the model.

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  1. French:raccourcir, tronqué, ...
  2. German:kürzen, abgestutzt, ...
  3. Italian:troncare, troncato, ...
  4. Spanish:acortar, truncado, ...
  5. Portuguese:truncar, truncado, ...
  6. Chinese:截短, 截短的, ...
  7. Japanese:切り詰める, 切り詰められた, ...
  8. Arabic:قَصَّ, مَقطوع, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְקַצֵּר, קָטוּם, ...
  10. Russian:усекать, усеченный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:скорочувати, обрізаний, ...
  12. Hindi:छाँटना, कुंद, ...

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