truncation

Definition of Truncation in English :

Noun

1. shortness, truncation

the property of being truncated or short

shortness

2. truncation

the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)

3. truncation

the act of cutting short

Example Sentences:
'it is an obvious truncation of the verse'
'they were sentenced to a truncation of their limbs'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Truncation

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verb (trʌŋˈkeɪt , ˈtrʌŋkeɪt )

1. (transitive)

to shorten by cutting off a part, end, or top

adjective (ˈtrʌŋkeɪt )

2.

cut short; truncated

3. biology

having a blunt end, as though cut off at the tip

a truncate leaf

Truncation

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈtrunˌcated or ˈtrunˌcating

1.

to cut off a part of; shorten by cutting; lop

adjective

2.

truncate verb transitive

3. Biology

having a square, flattened, or broad end

4. Zoology

lacking a normal apex, as some snail shells

Truncation

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tr.v. trun·cat·ed, trun·cat·ing, trun·cates

1. To shorten or reduce: The script was truncated to leave time for commercials. See Synonyms at shorten.

2. To shorten (a number) by dropping one or more digits after the decimal point.

3. To replace (the edge of a crystal) with a plane face.

adj.

1. Appearing to terminate abruptly, as a leaf of a tulip tree or a coiled gastropod shell that lacks a spire.

2. Truncated.

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