Truncate

Origin

From Latin truncātus, perfect passive participle of truncō ("maim, reduce to a trunk"); see trunk as a verb.

Pronunciation===

• UK IPA: /trʌŋˈkeɪt/
• US IPA: /ˈtrʌŋˌkeɪt/

Full definition of truncate

Verb

1. To shorten something as if by cutting off part of it.
2. (mathematics) To shorten a decimal number by removing trailing (or leading) digits; to chop.
3. (geometry) To replace a corner by a plane (or to make a similar change to a crystal).

Related terms

• trunk
• truncation

Synonyms

• (mathematics) round down

Adjective

1. truncated
2. (botany, anatomy) Having an abrupt termination.