Truncated

B2 16+

Pronunciation: /ˈtrʌŋˌkeɪtɪd/

Definitions of truncated

verb to shorten something by cutting off a part of it

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher truncated the long story to make it easier for the students to understand.

A2 I truncated the list of items to only include the most important ones.

B1 The editor truncated the article to fit the word count requirement.

B2 The software automatically truncates long file names to prevent errors.

C1 The company decided to truncate the project timeline in order to meet the deadline.

C2 The director chose to truncate certain scenes in the film to improve the pacing.

adjective describes a word or phrase that has been shortened or cut off

Example Sentences

A1 The teacher gave us a truncated version of the story to read.

A2 The movie was so long that they had to release a truncated version for the airplane.

B1 The truncated list of ingredients made it difficult to follow the recipe.

B2 The novel was originally much longer, but the publisher insisted on a truncated version.

C1 The director's cut of the film included scenes that were truncated from the theatrical release.

C2 The software developer had to troubleshoot a bug caused by a truncated file upload.

Examples of truncated in a Sentence

formal The data set was truncated to remove any outliers before analysis.

informal I had to cut the article short and truncated some parts to fit the word limit.

slang I quickly truncated my message to just a few words to send it before the meeting started.

figurative His dreams were truncated by the harsh reality of life.

Grammatical Forms of truncated

past tense

truncated

plural

truncated

comparative

more truncated

superlative

most truncated

present tense

truncate

future tense

will truncate

perfect tense

have truncated

continuous tense

is truncating

singular

truncated

positive degree

truncated

infinitive

to truncate

gerund

truncating

participle

truncating

Origin and Evolution of truncated

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'truncated' originated from the Latin word 'truncatus', which is derived from the verb 'truncare' meaning 'to cut off'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'truncated' has retained its original meaning of cutting off or shortening something, but it has also come to be used in a more figurative sense to describe something that has been shortened or abbreviated in a non-physical manner.