English to English
truncate
('tr/@//N/,k/eI/t
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adjective (a)
- Appearing as if cut off at the tip; as, a truncate leaf or feather.(adjective)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
- terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off(adj.all)Example:
A truncate leaf.
Truncated volcanic mountains.
A truncated pyramid.
source: wordnet30
verb (v)
- replace a corner by a plane(verb.possession)source: wordnet30
- approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one(verb.cognition)Example:
Truncate a series.
source: wordnet30 - make shorter as if by cutting off(verb.change)Example:
Truncate a word.
Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains.
source: wordnet30 - To cut off; to lop; to maim.(verb)source: webster1913
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