truncating
|trunc-a-ting|
/ˈtrʌŋkeɪtɪŋ/
(truncate)
shortened
Etymology
'truncate' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'truncare', where the root 'trunc-' meant 'to lop, maim, or cut off'.
'truncate' passed through Medieval/Latin usage (e.g. Medieval Latin 'truncatus') and entered English in its modern form; related words in Romance languages (e.g. French 'tronquer') show similar roots.
Initially it meant 'to lop off or maim (a part)', and over time it evolved into the current general sense 'to shorten by cutting off part' or 'to abbreviate'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
gerund/noun: the act or process of truncating; a shortened form produced by truncating.
Truncating the output improved performance but lost some precision.
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Verb 1
present participle of 'truncate': shortening something by cutting off a part; removing the end or a portion.
The program is truncating long filenames to fit the display.
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Adjective 1
used to describe something that shortens by cutting off a part, or something characterized by having been shortened.
We used a truncating algorithm to limit the number of digits shown.
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