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truncate
/tɹʌŋˈkeɪt/
verb
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).
Synonymsround down
adjective
Truncated.
Having an abrupt termination.
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