truncates
Lops the end
Truncates means cuts short or removes a portion, typically from the end.
Data gets truncated when a system cuts off characters that exceed a limit: The database truncated my address at 50 characters.
In math, to truncate is to shorten a number by dropping digits without rounding: truncating 3.14159 to 3.14.
The word implies abrupt shortening rather than gradual reduction.
Shortens a word
- cutsSevers or reduces
- shortensReduces in length
- clipsAttaches or excerpts
- trimsCuts or decorates slightly
condenses · curtails · abridges · reduces · chops · snips · crops · lops
Exceed capacity and spill
- integerNumber lacking fractions
- floating-pointDecimal number representation
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- roundingAdjusting to simpler values
bits · digits · decimal · storage · memory · string · characters · database
Mark indicating omitted words
- excerptPortion taken from larger work
- summaryCondensed account of essentials
- cutoffPoint of termination
- headlineNews article title
caption · preview · snippet · overflow · clipping · redaction · censorship · editing
Tree's photosynthetic organs
- stemsPlant's main axes
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- appendagesProjecting body parts
- bluntDull or tactlessly direct
squared · abrupt · flattened · clipped · shortened · morphology · botanical · anatomical
abbreviates
Shortens a word
trims · condenses · curtails · abridges · reduces · chops · snips · crops · lops · prunes
overflow
Exceed capacity and spill
- integerNumber lacking fractions
- floating-pointDecimal number representation
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
rounding · bits · digits · decimal · storage · memory · string · characters · database · field
ellipsis
Mark indicating omitted words
- excerptPortion taken from larger work
- summaryCondensed account of essentials
- cutoffPoint of termination
headline · caption · preview · snippet · overflow · clipping · redaction · censorship · editing · abridgment
leaves
Tree's photosynthetic organs
- stemsPlant's main axes
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- appendagesProjecting body parts
blunt · squared · abrupt · flattened · clipped · shortened · morphology · botanical · anatomical · wings