truncate

• Beschreibt etwas, das durch Abschneiden eines Teils, meist des Endes, verkürzt wurde. Bezieht sich auch auf Formen oder Strukturen, bei denen ein Ende abgeschnitten oder gestutzt ist.

Describes something that has been shortened by cutting off a part, typically the end.

1. Cut short or shortenedC1formal

   Having been cut off or shortened, especially in a way that is abrupt or incomplete.

   Abgeschnitten

   • The truncated version of the article omitted several key details.
   • His speech was truncated due to time constraints.
   • The truncated tree branch left an uneven stump.

   Synonymeabbreviatedclippedcroppedcutshornshortenedtrimmed

   Antonymecompleteentireunabridgedwhole

• Verb, das bedeutet, etwas zu kürzen oder einen Teil davon abzuschneiden, insbesondere bei Text, Zahlen oder Datenfolgen.

A verb meaning to shorten or cut off a part of something, especially a text, number, or data sequence.

1. Shorten by cuttingB2formal

   To cut off the top or end of something, making it shorter.

   Kürzen

   • The editor truncated the article to fit the page.
   • The tree was truncated to prevent it from hitting the power lines.
   • The software automatically truncates long file names.

   Synonymeabridgeclipcropcurtailcutcut shortdocklopshortentrim

   Antonymeelongateextendlengthenprolong

2. Shorten text or dataB2formalIT

   To reduce the length of a text, string, or data set by removing characters or elements.

   Verkürzen

   • The database query truncated the results to the first 100 rows.
   • The program truncated the decimal places to two digits.
   • The URL was truncated in the email due to character limits.

   Synonymeabbreviateabridgeclipcondensecurtailcutshortentrim

   Antonymeexpandextendlengthen