truncated
adj.shortened by having the top or the end cut off. You use this to describe something that is not as long as it should be.
adj.shortened in duration or extent by having a part cut off. Often used to describe data, texts, or physical objects that have been abruptly reduced in length.
“The meeting was truncated because of a fire alarm.”
“The software displays a truncated version of the file name if it is too long for the screen.”
“Due to the sudden onset of the storm, the outdoor festival was truncated, leaving several of the headline acts unable to perform their full sets for the disappointed crowd.”
Often follows a linking verb like 'appear' or 'seem', or precedes the noun it modifies.
“He tries hard to keep the letters from falling and even harder to keep them in order while we sing truncated versions of The ABC Song.”
“After all, the alternative ribosome would still try to translate any messenger RNAs that it comes across but will use the wrong genetic code, likely producing lots of truncated or malformed proteins.”