Pronunciation: /ˈtrʌŋˌkeɪt/
verb to shorten by cutting off a part; cut short
A1 I had to truncate the rope to make it fit the desired length.
A2 The article was too long, so I had to truncate it to meet the word count requirement.
B1 The software automatically truncates any text that exceeds the character limit.
B2 In order to save space, the database administrator decided to truncate some of the older records.
C1 The filmmaker chose to truncate the final scene for a more impactful ending.
C2 The novel was originally much longer, but the editor decided to truncate certain chapters for pacing reasons.
adjective shortened by or as if by having a part cut off
A1 The teacher asked the students to truncate their essays to 300 words.
A2 The website truncated the long URL to make it easier to share.
B1 The company decided to truncate the meeting agenda to focus on the most important topics.
B2 The editor had to truncate the article to fit the space available in the magazine.
C1 The director chose to truncate the film to improve the pacing and keep the audience engaged.
C2 The software developer had to truncate the data to ensure it could be processed efficiently.
formal In order to reduce the file size, we need to truncate the data.
informal We should just cut out the unnecessary parts to make the file smaller.
slang Let's chop off the excess and truncate the file.
figurative Sometimes we need to truncate our plans in order to focus on what's truly important.
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