pruning

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) A removal of excess material from a tree or shrub.
2. (countable) Something obtained by pruning, as a twig.
3. (countable, uncountable) A method of enumeration that allows the cutting out of parts of a decision tree.

Verb

present participle and gerund of prune

prune

• Verb
• Noun

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Synonyms

cutting

shearing

trimming

cropping

cross out

deletion

haircut

💇

removal

scissoring

suppress

thinning

topping

truncation

disbudding

cutting back

dry pruning

green pruning

delete

tree clipping

cancel

clipping

Translations

potatura

poda

poda

élagage

taille

Beschneiden

تقليم

κλάδεμα

muda

Stutzen

Schnitt

κλάδευση

Baumschnitt

poda

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpɹuːnɪŋ/

Etymology

From prune + -ing.