Truncate Definition & Meaning

truncate
adjective
  1. terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off; "a truncate leaf"; "truncated volcanic mountains"; "a truncated pyramid"
verb
  1. replace a corner by a plane
  2. approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one; "truncate a series"
  3. make shorter as if by cutting off; "truncate a word"; "Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains"

"Truncate" in song lyrics

See how truncate is used in real songs:

  • "It's amazing to elevate, allocate, final truncate"
    Eligh — A Poet Sits

Usage tips for "truncate"

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