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Definition of truncating - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
short cutRare shortening by cutting off a partRare
- The truncating process made the text fit the page.
2.
abrupt endingRare ending abruptlyRare
- The truncating speech left the audience confused.
Origin of truncating
Latin, truncare (to cut) + -ing (action)
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truncation
the process of cutting short or truncating
Examples of truncating in a sentence
The truncating algorithm improved performance. The truncating message was hard to understand. His truncating remarks were unexpected.
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- French:tronqué, interrompu, ...
- German:abschneidend, abrupt endend, ...
- Italian:accorciato, interrotto, ...
- Spanish:acortado, abrupto, ...
- Portuguese:abreviador, abrupto, ...
- Chinese:截短, 突然结束的, ...
- Japanese:短縮する, 突然終わる, ...
- Arabic:مُقْتَطَع, مبتور, ...
- Hebrew:מְקֻצָּץ, קָטוּעַ, ...
- Russian:усеченный, обрывающийся, ...
- Ukrainian:скорочення, обриваючий, ...
- Hindi:छोटा करना, अचानक समाप्त, ...
Definition of truncate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
cut shortRare cut off the top or end part of somethingRare
- The editor decided to truncate the article to fit the page limit..
2.
approximationTECH. approximate by ignoring terms beyond a chosen oneTECH.
- We truncate the series after the third term.
3.
mathematicsTECH. shorten a number by removing digitsTECH.
- Truncate the number to two decimal places.
4.
geometryTECH. replace a corner with a planeTECH.
- The crystal was truncated for the experiment.
Adjective
1.
mathematicsRare cut short or having a blunt endRare
- The tree had a truncate branch.
2.
geometryRare having an abrupt end or terminationRare
- The leaf had a truncate tip.
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.
To fit the design, they had to truncate the pyramid. The scientist examined the truncate leaf under the microscope. The sculpture featured a truncate cone shape. The mountain had a truncate peak. The sculpture featured a truncate base.
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- French:raccourcir, tronqué, ...
- German:kürzen, abgestutzt, ...
- Italian:troncare, troncato, ...
- Spanish:acortar, truncado, ...
- Portuguese:truncar, truncado, ...
- Chinese:截短, 截短的, ...
- Japanese:切り詰める, 切り詰められた, ...
- Arabic:قَصَّ, مَقطوع, ...
- Hebrew:לְקַצֵּר, קָטוּם, ...
- Russian:усекать, усеченный, ...
- Ukrainian:скорочувати, обрізаний, ...
- Hindi:छाँटना, कुंद, ...
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