pruning

A removal of excess material from a tree or shrub.

Noun

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

Origin

Etymology tree English prune Proto-Germanic *-ungō Old English -ung Middle English -ynge English -ing English pruning From prune + -ing.

Forms

prunings

Derived

alpha-beta pruning pruning hook pruning shears self-pruning summer pruning

Verb

  1. present participle and gerund of prune

Origin

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.