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Definition of 'truncate'

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Verb

  1. replace a corner by a plane
  2. approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one; "truncate a series"
  3. make shorter as if by cutting off; "truncate a word"; "Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains"
       Synonyms: cut short

Adjective

  1. terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off; "a truncate leaf"; "truncated volcanic mountains"; "a truncated pyramid"
       Synonyms: truncated


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