truncated

adjective

trun·​cat·​ed ˈtrəŋ-ˌkā-təd 

ˈtrən-

1

a

: cut short : curtailed

a truncated schedule

b

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

2

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

a truncated cone

Examples of truncated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But many famous convex polyhedra — for instance the dodecahedron, or the truncated icosahedron, the shape that forms a soccer ball — are highly symmetric and difficult to analyze. —Erica Klarreich, Quanta Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025

Joao Pedro was Brighton’s joint-top scorer with Welbeck and Mitoma in the Premier League last season, with 10 goals (Rutter got five in his truncated campaign). —Andy Naylor, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

The video ads produced by the RSLC echo similar, albeit truncated, arguments as their radio counterparts. —Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2025

The tour hit the metro twice in three months, with a truncated show at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand coming across as rushed and the full set at what was then Xcel Energy Center feeling overstuffed and too long. —Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1704, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for truncated

• abated
• ablated
• awaited
• belated
• berated
• castrated
• chelated
• citrated
• collated
• conflated
• created
• curated