truncate

[ truhng-keyt ]

/ ˈtrʌŋ keɪt /

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verb (used with object), trun·cat·ed, trun·cat·ing.

to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short: Truncate detailed explanations.

Mathematics, Computers. to shorten (a number) by dropping a digit or digits:The numbers 1.4142 and 1.4987 can both be truncated to 1.4.

adjective

truncated.

Biology.

square or broad at the end, as if cut off transversely.
lacking the apex, as certain spiral shells.

Origin of truncate

1480–90; <Latin truncātus (past participle of truncāre to lop), equivalent to trunc(us) trunk + -ātus-ate¹

SYNONYMS FOR truncate

1 abridge, trim, curtail, abbreviate.

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OTHER WORDS FROM truncate

trun·cate·ly, adverbsub·trun·cate, adjective

Words nearby truncate

trumpetweed, trumps, trump up, trumscheit, truncal, truncate, truncated, truncation, truncheon, trundle, trundle bed

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Example sentences from the Web for truncate

Something traumatic causes a person to truncate himself or herself in that way.
How 'Scandal' Star Bellamy Young Transformed Mellie Into Fans' Favorite Character|Kevin Fallon|April 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These were isolated by means of their linkage relations, and their mutual influence on the production of truncate wings was shown.
A Critique of the Theory of Evolution|Thomas Hunt Morgan
Frustule membranaceous, elliptical, truncate, with broad ends.
The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity|Charles Sumner Boyer
The skulls are uniformly broad with angular lateral margins, and truncate anteriorly.
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca|William E. Duellman

Horn at the apex of the truncate pyramid with two lateral teeth.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index|Ernst Haeckel
The distal apex is commonly simple, conical or pyramidal, rarely bifid or truncate.
Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)|Ernst Haeckel

British Dictionary definitions for truncate

truncate

verb (trʌŋˈkeɪt, ˈtrʌŋkeɪt)

(tr) to shorten by cutting off a part, end, or top

adjective (ˈtrʌŋkeɪt)

cut short; truncated

biology having a blunt end, as though cut off at the tipa truncate leaf

Derived forms of truncate

truncately, adverbtruncation, noun

Word Origin for truncate

C15: from Latin truncāre to lop

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Medical definitions for truncate

truncate

[ trŭng′kāt′ ]

v.

To shorten by or as if by cutting off, especially by cutting across at right angles to the long axis.

单词	truncate
释义	truncate [ truhng-keyt ] / ˈtrʌŋ keɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR truncate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), trun·cat·ed, trun·cat·ing. to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short: Truncate detailed explanations. Mathematics, Computers. to shorten (a number) by dropping a digit or digits:The numbers 1.4142 and 1.4987 can both be truncated to 1.4. adjective truncated. Biology. square or broad at the end, as if cut off transversely. lacking the apex, as certain spiral shells. Origin of truncate 1480–90; <Latin truncātus (past participle of truncāre to lop), equivalent to trunc(us) trunk + -ātus-ate¹ SYNONYMS FOR truncate 1 abridge, trim, curtail, abbreviate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR truncate ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM truncate trun·cate·ly, adverbsub·trun·cate, adjective Words nearby truncate trumpetweed, trumps, trump up, trumscheit, truncal, truncate, truncated, truncation, truncheon, trundle, trundle bed Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for truncate Something traumatic causes a person to truncate himself or herself in that way. How 'Scandal' Star Bellamy Young Transformed Mellie Into Fans' Favorite Character\|Kevin Fallon\|April 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST These were isolated by means of their linkage relations, and their mutual influence on the production of truncate wings was shown. A Critique of the Theory of Evolution\|Thomas Hunt Morgan Frustule membranaceous, elliptical, truncate, with broad ends. The Diatomaceae of Philadelphia and Vicinity\|Charles Sumner Boyer The skulls are uniformly broad with angular lateral margins, and truncate anteriorly. Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca\|William E. Duellman Horn at the apex of the truncate pyramid with two lateral teeth. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, Second Part: Subclass Osculosa; Index\|Ernst Haeckel The distal apex is commonly simple, conical or pyramidal, rarely bifid or truncate. Report on the Radiolaria Collected by H.M.S. Challenger During the Years 1873-1876, First Part: Porulosa (Spumellaria and Acantharia)\|Ernst Haeckel British Dictionary definitions for truncate truncate verb (trʌŋˈkeɪt, ˈtrʌŋkeɪt) (tr) to shorten by cutting off a part, end, or top adjective (ˈtrʌŋkeɪt) cut short; truncated biology having a blunt end, as though cut off at the tipa truncate leaf Derived forms of truncate truncately, adverbtruncation, noun Word Origin for truncate C15: from Latin truncāre to lop Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to truncate abridge, curtail, abbreviate, cut short, trim, pare, cut, prune, clip, top, crop, lop, shear, cut off Medical definitions for truncate truncate [ trŭng′kāt′ ] v. To shorten by or as if by cutting off, especially by cutting across at right angles to the long axis. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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truncate

verb (used with object), trun·cat·ed, trun·cat·ing.

adjective

Origin of truncate

SYNONYMS FOR truncate

OTHER WORDS FROM truncate

Words nearby truncate

Example sentences from the Web for truncate

British Dictionary definitions for truncate

verb (trʌŋˈkeɪt, ˈtrʌŋkeɪt)

adjective (ˈtrʌŋkeɪt)

Derived forms of truncate

Word Origin for truncate

Words related to truncate

Medical definitions for truncate

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