v. v. to cut off a part of; shorten by cutting; lop; -Mathematics- To shorten a number by dropping a digit or digits The numbers 1.4142 and 1.4987 can both be 1.4.
Tonight we had to truncate the chorus work and replace dance.
Tonight we had to truncate the chorus work and replace dance.
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abridge; trim; curtail; abbreviate.
lengthened
2 syllables
trun-cate
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