truncate vs substitute

substitute vs truncate

truncate is not a noun while substitute is a noun.

truncate and substitute both are adjectives.

truncate and substitute both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
truncate	No	Yes	Yes	No
substitute	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, substitute is a hypernym of truncate; that is, substitute is a word with a broader meaning than truncate:

truncate: replace a corner by a plane
substitute: put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items

Other hypernyms of truncate include exchange, interchange, replace.

truncate (noun)	substitute (noun)
	a person or thing that takes or can take the place of another
	someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
	an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced

truncate (adjective)	substitute (adjective)
terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off	artificial and inferior
	serving or used in place of another
	capable of substituting in any of several positions on a team

truncate (verb)	substitute (verb)
make shorter as if by cutting off	put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
approximate by ignoring all terms beyond a chosen one	be a substitute
replace a corner by a plane	act as a substitute

Difference between truncate and substitute

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