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Truncate (Verb)

Make shorter as if by cutting off; "truncate a word"; "Erosion has truncated the ridges of the mountains".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

The algorithm will truncate the data to remove unnecessary information.
To allow for efficient processing, the integers were truncated to four digits.
As a result of the storm, many branches on the trees were truncated, leaving unsightly stumps.
The extreme weather over millions of years has truncated the former grandeur of these ancient structures.
Editors should truncate the text to ensure it fits in the available space without any overflow.

Replace a corner by a plane.

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

The algorithm trims or truncates the corners of a polyhedron by adding a plane that approximates the curve of a circle.
To simplify a complex shape, we can truncate the corner by replacing it with a plane.
The software can truncate any corner of a three-dimensional solid model and replace it with a flat surface.
By truncating the corner, we reduce the number of complex calculations needed to resolve collisions.
Truncating a corner shape by a plane involves replacing the curved or angled surface with a flat one.

Approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one; "truncate a series".

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

To simplify calculations, the physicist chose to truncate the infinite series after the fifth term.
The engineer decided to truncate the polynomial expression for easier computation.
The student was instructed to truncate the geometric series after the third term to approximate the value.
Scientists often truncate data sets to focus on the most relevant information.
In mathematical modeling, it's common to truncate a Taylor series to a manageable number of terms.