ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Pruning

Definition & Meaning

Pronunciation /ˈpɹuːnɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Pruning is a noun meaning A removal of excess material from a tree or shrub.

Meaning

A removal of excess material from a tree or shrub.

More Meanings

  1. (countable) Something obtained by pruning, as a twig.
  2. (computer science) A method of enumeration that allows the cutting out of parts of a decision tree.
  3. present participle and gerund of prune

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Related dictionary entries include crop, cut, dress, snip, lop, clip.

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