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truncate

UK
/ˈtrʌŋkeɪt/
US
/ˈtrʌŋkeɪt/

Translations

truncateverb
truncated
Past Simple
truncated
Past Participle
truncating
Gerund
UK
/ˈtrʌŋkeɪt/
US
/ˈtrʌŋkeɪt/
The editor decided to truncate the article to fit the space available in the magazine.
La rédactrice a décidé de tronquer l’article pour qu’il tienne dans l’espace disponible du magazine.
tronquerInformatique.
The system automatically truncates the log file every 24 hours.
Le système tronque automatiquement le fichier journal toutes les 24 heures.
tronquerMathématiques : en parlant d’un nombre décimal, supprimer les chiffres les moins significatifs.
The software will truncate the number to two decimal places for simplicity.
Le logiciel tronquera le nombre à deux décimales pour simplifier.
Synonyms
cut
clip
reduce
curtail
abbreviate
shorten
Antonyms
expand
prolong
lengthen
extend
truncateadjective
UK
/trʌŋˈkeɪt/
US
/trʌŋˈkeɪt/
Used mainly in botany/geometry to describe something with the end squared off or appearing cut.
tronquéBotanique.
Many leaves in this species have a truncate apex.
De nombreuses feuilles de cette espèce ont un apex tronqué.

Definitions

truncateverb
To shorten something by cutting off the top or the end.
The editor decided to truncate the article to fit the space available in the magazine.
To reduce the number of digits in a decimal number by dropping some of the least significant digits.
The software will truncate the number to two decimal places for simplicity.
In computing, to shorten or clear (a file, database table, or log) to a specified length, often zero.
The system automatically truncates the log file every 24 hours.
truncateadjective
Having the end squared off as if cut; appearing abruptly terminated.
Many leaves in this species have a truncate apex.
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