verb🔗ShareTo shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off."The software will truncate any file name longer than 20 characters. "actionprocesstechnicalpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo shorten (a decimal number) by removing trailing (or leading) digits."To fit in the designated space on the form, I had to truncate my long address to just the first fifteen characters. "numbermathtechnicalcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo replace a corner by a plane (or to make a similar change to a crystal)."The gem cutter carefully truncated the sharp corner of the crystal to create a smoother, more elegant shape. "materialgeologychemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTruncated."Because of the storm, the power line was left truncated and dangerous. "parttechnicalmathnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareHaving an abrupt termination."The teacher gave a truncated explanation of the math problem due to the bell ringing. "partqualityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
