TRUNCATED


Meaning of TRUNCATED in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ adjective ]

Date: circa 1704

1. : having the apex replaced by a plane section and especially by one parallel to the base

a truncated cone

2.

a. : cut short : curtailed

a truncated schedule

b. : lacking an expected or normal element (as a syllable) at the beginning or end : catalectic

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.