- Today's Word
Truncate
TRUN-kayt
Definition
- (verb) To shorten something by cutting off a part, especially at the end.
Example
The article had to be truncated to fit within the magazine’s word limit.
Fun Fact
“Truncate” comes from the Latin truncare, meaning “to cut off.” The concept appears in various fields, from botany (truncated leaves) to mathematics (truncated numbers). Digital systems often truncate text when displaying character limits, a feature familiar to anyone who’s seen a message cut off on social media.
(adjective) Fond of company; sociable.
Always gregarious, Mia effortlessly gathered people together wherever she went.
From Latin gregarius, meaning “belonging to a flock,” from grex — “herd” or “group.”