truncated

American  

[truhng-key-tid] / ˈtrʌŋ keɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. shortened by or as if by having a part cut off; cut short.

   an unnecessarily truncated essay.

2. (of a geometric figure or solid) having the apex, vertex, or end cut off by a plane.

   a truncated cone or pyramid.

3. Crystallography. (of a crystal) having corners, angles, or edges cut off or replaced by a single plane.

4. Biology. truncate.

5. Prosody. (of a line of verse) lacking at the beginning or end one or more unstressed syllables needed to fill out the metrical pattern.

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truncated British  

/ trʌŋˈkeɪtɪd /

adjective

1. maths (of a cone, pyramid, prism, etc) having an apex or end removed by a plane intersection that is usually nonparallel to the base

2. (of a crystal) having edges or corners cut off

3. shortened by or as if by cutting off; truncate

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Usage

What does truncated mean? Truncated means shortened, as if having had a portion cut off.The verb truncate means to shorten something in this way.As an adjective, truncated can be used in several specialized ways, all of which describe things that have been shortened or seem like they’ve been shortened or cut off.In geometry, it’s used to describe a shape that has had one of its parts or corners cut off. In crystallography, it’s used to describe a crystal whose corners, angles, or edges are cut off. In biology, it’s used to describe a part of an organism, such as the leaf of a plant, that looks like it has been cut off at the tip. In poetry, it’s used to describe a line that has fewer syllables that the meter (the rhythm of the line) suggests it should.Still, truncated is most commonly used in a general way. A more common and less formal synonym is shortened.Example: Most people have only ever seen the truncated version of the film, but they’re planning to release the full version soon.

Other Word Forms

• subtruncated adjective

Etymology

Origin of truncated

First recorded in 1480–90; truncate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

And because, “as has been frequently noted,” the investigation had been “truncated” to three months, there hadn’t even been time to review some of the documents UC produced, the memo said.

From Salon

That sentiment was more clearly expanded on when the band closed out the Friday show with a truncated rendition of Bob Marley’s 1973 hit “Get Up, Stand Up.”

From Los Angeles Times

Two losses to Celtic came in the next truncated season, followed by Rangers winning in the east end of Glasgow for the first time since 2010.

From BBC

In a truncated format, Clarke's men are in a section with just three other teams - Denmark, Greece and Belarus - and play their six qualifiers over three months.

From BBC

But such a budget would necessarily be truncated.

From BBC

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