truncation

trun·cate  (trngkt)

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

1. To shorten by or as if by cutting off. 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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[Latin truncre, trunct-, from truncus, trunk; see ter-² in Indo-European roots.]

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truncately adv.

trun·cation n.

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truncation

the omission of one or more unaccented syllables at the beginning or end of a verse. — truncated, adj.

See also: Verse

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	truncation - the property of being truncated or short shortness lowness - the quality of being low; lacking height; "he was suddenly aware of the lowness of the ceiling"
	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) carving, cutting - removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape
	3.	truncation - the act of cutting short; "it is an obvious truncation of the verse"; "they were sentenced to a truncation of their limbs" shortening - act of decreasing in length; "the dress needs shortening"

Translations

truncation [trʌŋˈkeɪʃən] N → truncamiento m

truncation

n → Kürzung f, → Beschneidung f; (Comput) (of number) → Abschneiden nt; (of process) → Abbruch m