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truncate
adjective
verb
Terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off
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tɹʌŋˈkeɪt
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adjective
Terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off
“A truncate leaf”
verb
Replace a corner by a plane
verb
Approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one
“Truncate a series”
verb
Make shorter as if by cutting off
“Truncate a word”
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A truncate leaf
Truncated volcanic mountains
A truncated pyramid
Truncate a series
Truncate a word
Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains
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