"pruning" meaning in English

See pruning in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈpɹuːnɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pruning.wav [US] Forms: prunings [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree English prune Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English pruning From prune + -ing. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|prune|-ing<id:gerund noun>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English prune Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English pruning [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-ung", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-ynge", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "pruning", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="pruning"> From prune + -ing. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} pruning (countable and uncountable, plural prunings)
  1. A removal of excess material from a tree or shrub. Tags: countable, uncountable
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  2. (countable) Something obtained by pruning, as a twig. Tags: countable
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  3. (computer science) A method of enumeration that allows the cutting out of parts of a decision tree. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (method of enumeration): prořezávání [neuter] (Czech), pruniranje [neuter] (Serbo-Croatian)
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Derived forms: alpha-beta pruning, pruning hook, pruning shears, self-pruning, summer pruning Translations (action of pruning): poda [feminine] (Catalan), prořezávání [neuter] (Czech), poda [feminine] (Galician), reduzieren (German), κλάδεμα (kládema) [neuter] (Greek), beskjæring [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), poda [feminine] (Portuguese), проре́живание (proréživanije) [neuter] (Russian), обрезка растений (obrezka rastenij) (Russian), orezivanje [neuter] (Serbo-Croatian), poda [feminine] (Spanish), podada [feminine] (Spanish), podadura [feminine] (Spanish), podazón [feminine] (Spanish), beskärning (Swedish), hitatag (Tagalog)
Etymology number: 1 Disambiguation of 'action of pruning': 0 0 0

Verb

IPA: /ˈpɹuːnɪŋ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-pruning.wav [US]
Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} pruning
  1. present participle and gerund of prune Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: prune
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Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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