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truncated

/ˈtrʌŋ.keɪ.tɪd/
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• adjective

1

Shortened in duration, extent, or length by or as if by having a part cut off; prematurely ended or abridged.

Example

"Due to the severe weather, the tournament was played on a truncated schedule."

2

Having the apex, vertex, or end replaced by a plane section, especially one parallel to the base (in geometry and crystallography).

Example

"The monument was designed in the shape of a massive truncated pyramid."

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• Nearby Words

trumpeter
trumpetfish
truncate
truncated
truncation
truncheon
trundle

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the Latin verb truncare ('to maim or cut off'), from truncus ('maimed, mutilated', and as a noun, 'the trunk of a tree').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Truncated. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/truncated
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