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Definition of Truncation

1. Noun. The property of being truncated or short.

2. Noun. 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. Noun. The act of cutting short. "They were sentenced to a truncation of their limbs"

Definition of Truncation

1. n. The act of truncating, lopping, or cutting off.

Definition of Truncation

1. Noun. The act of truncating or shortening (in all senses) ¹

2. Noun. (mathematics) The removal of the least significant digits from a decimal number ¹

3. Noun. (geometry) The replacement of a solid angle by a plane (or a similar operation in other dimensions) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Truncation

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Truncation

1. 1. The act of truncating, lopping, or cutting off. 2. The state of being truncated. 3. The replacement of an edge or solid angle by a plane, especially when the plane is equally inclined to the adjoining faces. Origin: L. Truncatio. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Truncation

trumping trumpings trumplike trumps truncal truncate truncate ascertainment truncated truncated cone truncated icosahedra

truncated icosahedron truncated icosahedrons truncated pyramid truncates truncating truncation (current term) truncation error truncations trunch truncheoned

truncheoneer truncheoneers truncheoning truncheons trunches trunci intestinales trunci lumbales trunci plexus brachialis truncus

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