pruning

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/ˈpɹuːnɪŋ/

noun

A removal of excess material from a tree or shrub.

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Meanings

pruning1

nounpruning (countable and uncountable, plural prunings)

plural prunings

  1. countableuncountableA removal of excess material from a tree or shrub.
  2. countableSomething obtained by pruning, as a twig.
  3. countableuncountablecomputerA method of enumeration that allows the cutting out of parts of a decision tree.

pruning2

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of prune

Origin

pruning · noun

From prune + -ing.

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pruning · verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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Translations

Catalan poda
  • podaaction of pruning
Czech prořezávání, prořezávání
  • prořezávánímethod of enumeration
  • prořezáváníaction of pruning
German reduzieren
  • reduzierenaction of pruning
Greek κλάδεμα
  • κλάδεμα (kládema)action of pruning
Norwegian Bokmål beskjæring
  • beskjæringaction of pruning
Portuguese poda
  • podaaction of pruning
Russian проре́живание, обрезка растений
  • проре́живание (proréživanije)action of pruning
  • обрезка растений (obrezka rastenij)action of pruning
Spanish poda, podada
  • podaaction of pruning
  • podadaaction of pruning
  • podaduraaction of pruning
  • podazónaction of pruning
Swedish beskärning
  • beskärningaction of pruning
Tagalog hitatag
  • hitatagaction of pruning
Cite this entry
APA

pruning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pruning

MLA

“pruning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pruning. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pruning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pruning.

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