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truncate

/ˈtrʌŋkeɪt/

truncateverb

truncated

Past Simple

truncated

Past Participle

truncating

ing-form

/ˈtrʌŋkeɪt/

Translations

tronquer

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.

Definitions

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.

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truncateadjective

/trʌŋˈkeɪt/

Used mainly in botany/geometry to describe something with the end squared off or appearing cut.

Translations

tronquéBotanique.

Many leaves in this species have a truncate apex.

De nombreuses feuilles de cette espèce ont un apex tronqué.

Definitions

Having the end squared off as if cut; appearing abruptly terminated.

Many leaves in this species have a truncate apex.