truncates

verb

Meaning

To shorten (something) by, or as if by, cutting part of it off.
To shorten (a decimal number) by removing trailing (or leading) digits.
To replace a corner by a plane (or to make a similar change to a crystal).

Etymology / origin

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Related words

cut short(English)short(English)lops(English)lengthens(English)renders(English)elides(English)modifies(English)disrupts(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data