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Definition of truncation - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
cut shortstate of being shortened or cut
- The truncation of the text was necessary.
2.
number roundingRare result of having been shortened by cutting off partRare
- The truncation made the document easier to read..
3.
linguisticsTECH. act of shortening words in linguisticsTECH.
- Truncation is common in creating portmanteaus.
4.
solid geometryTECH. altering shapes by replacing parts with planesTECH.
- Truncation of a cube creates a new shape.
Expressions with truncation
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error caused by approximating or shortening numerical values
The truncation error increased as more decimal places were omitted..
Origin of truncation
Latin, truncare (to cut off)
Terms with truncation included in their meaning
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truncation
the act of cutting something short or removing parts
truncation
the process of cutting short or truncating
Examples of truncation in a sentence
The report's truncation left out key details. The truncation of the speech left out key points. Due to truncation, the article was missing details. Truncation often occurs in casual speech. The linguist studied truncation in slang terms. Truncation alters the geometry of polyhedra.
The artist used truncation in his sculpture design.
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- French:troncature, raccourcissement, ...
- German:Verkürzung, abgeschnittenes Ergebnis, ...
- Italian:troncamento, abbreviazione, ...
- Spanish:truncación, abreviación, ...
- Portuguese:truncagem, truncamento, ...
- Chinese:删节, 截断, ...
- Japanese:切り詰め, 短縮結果, ...
- Arabic:اِقْتِطَاع, قَصّ, ...
- Hebrew:קִטּוּע, קִצּוּץ, ...
- Russian:усечение, усечённый результат, ...
- Ukrainian:скорочення, скорочений результат, ...
- Hindi:संक्षेपण, संक्षिप्त परिणाम, ...
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