Definition of "truncated" []

• Having the apex cut off and replaced by a plane, especially one parallel to the base. Used of a cone or pyramid. (adjective)
• Lacking one or more syllables, especially in the final foot; catalectic. (adjective)
• Lacking an initial or final syllable. Used of a line of verse. (adjective)
• Truncate. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "On ABC's "This Week," where he is a regular contributor, Krugman makes the same arguments, albeit in truncated form."
• "He took the stage shortly after 1 a.m. and lingered for a meager 25 minutes, delivering his lovelorn songs in truncated forms that didn't give the singer or his smitten fans much of a opportunity to get comfortable."
• "So now, whenever I post something at LiveJournal, that latest post will be displayed (in truncated form) on my private site."