truncate
To shorten by, or as if by, cutting part of it offTo shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.
» Tom's long message was truncated by the software.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.
The script was truncated to leave time for commercials.
kürzen, abschneiden
усека́тьusekátʹ
make shorter as if by cutting off
(transitive)To shorten (a decimal number) by removing trailing (or leading) digits.
To replace a corner by a plane (or to make a similar change to a crystal).
replace a corner by a plane
Examples
4 sentencesTom's long message was truncated by the software.
In the funnel, the cone shape has been truncated.
This information was deliberately truncated.
Information sometimes varies dramatically according to format: my news feed truncated the last word of the headline "Ex-boyfriend backs Cain accuser".
deInformationen können sich durch ihre Formulierung manchmal drastisch verändern; mein Feedreader schnitt das letzte Wort dieser Schlagzeile ab: "Ex-Freund unterstützt Cain-Ankläger." — al_ex_an_der
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Origin
From Latin truncātus, perfect passive participle of truncō (“maim, reduce to a trunk”); seFrom Latin truncātus, perfect passive participle of truncō (“maim, reduce to a trunk”); see trunk as a verb.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
truncates, truncating, truncated, truncatedSynonyms
2 synonyms- make shorter as if by cutting off:cut short
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle