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truncating

Pronunciation: [trʌnˈkeɪtɪŋ]

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Learn how to use truncating in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “computing”

(verb) to cut off part of something, especially when dealing with data or information. It's like when you have a long piece of string, and you cut some of it off to make it shorter.

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The programmer is truncating the data to make it easier to analyze.

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The report was not truncating the information correctly, which caused confusion.

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Why is the software truncating the large files instead of keeping them whole?

Context: “mathematics”

(verb) to shorten a number by dropping some of its digits. This often helps make calculations simpler or uses fewer spaces. Imagine you have a long number like 3.14159, and you just keep the first two numbers, making it 3.14.

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She is truncating the long decimal to simplify her calculations.

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He didn’t truncate the number correctly, and his answer was too long.

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How do you feel about truncating numbers in your math work?

How to pronounce truncating

Pronunciation: [trʌnˈkeɪtɪŋ]

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