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procrustean assignment

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
pro-crustean as-sign-ment
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of assignment to fixed-length string variables in which a shorter value is padded to the necessary length while a longer one is truncated.

Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

After the legendary highwayman Procrustes, who stretched or cut his victims to make them fit a bed.

Usage

Phrases

procrustean bed

Frequently Paired Words

procrustean bed

Questions

What does procrustean assignment mean?
A form of assignment to fixed-length string variables in which a shorter value is padded to the necessary length while a longer one is truncated.
Where does procrustean assignment come from?
After the legendary highwayman Procrustes, who stretched or cut his victims to make them fit a bed.

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