Pronunciation: /ˈtrʌŋˌkeɪtɪd/
verb to shorten something by cutting off a part of it
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
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.
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.
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