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trun·cate
 truncate
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- pronunciation:
- truhng
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
truncates, truncating, truncated |
| definition 1: |
to cut off short; shorten.
- synonyms:
- abbreviate, cut, foreshorten, shorten
- antonyms:
- extend, lengthen
- similar words:
- abridge, bob, chop off, condense, crop, curtail, hack, lop, pare, prune, shear off, trim
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| definition 2: |
to cut off a point or edge of (a gemstone) to create a new facet.
- synonyms:
- facet
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| related words: |
clip, dock, top |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
having a part cut off; shortened; truncated.
- synonyms:
- abbreviated, shortened
- similar words:
- cropped, cut, shorn
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| definition 2: |
square or lacking an apex at the end, as if cut off transversely.
a truncate seashella truncate leaf |
| derivations: |
truncately (adv.), truncation (n.) |
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