truncado
1. shortened by cutting off the top or end; having had a part removed
The truncated cone is a geometric shape with its top cut off.
O cone truncado é uma forma geométrica com seu topo cortado.
2. shortened or reduced in length or duration
The meeting was truncated due to an emergency.
A reunião foi truncada devido a uma emergência.
3. appearing or seeming shorter than normal; cut short abruptly
His truncated speech left many questions unanswered.
Seu discurso truncado deixou muitas perguntas sem resposta.
4. (Computing) having digits removed from the end of a number or string
The truncated value shows only two decimal places.
O valor truncado mostra apenas duas casas decimais.
The term 'truncated' is commonly used in both American and Brazilian technical contexts, particularly in mathematics, engineering, and information technology. In Brazil, it appears frequently in academic and professional settings. The word maintains the same formal register in both English-speaking countries and Portuguese-speaking Brazil.
Related Idioms & Phrases
truncated conversation - uma conversa interrompida/incompleta
truncated version - versão reduzida/abreviada
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