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truncation

UK
/trʌnˈkeɪʃən/
US
/trʌŋˈkeɪʃən/

Translations

truncationnoun
truncations
pl
UK
/trʌnˈkeɪʃən/
US
/trʌŋˈkeɪʃən/
The truncation of the article made it easier to read.
La troncature de l’article l’a rendu plus facile à lire.
Additional translations
troncatureGéométrie.
troncatureMathématiques.
Synonyms
abbreviation
cutting
reduction
curtailment
shortening
truncationadjective
UK
/trʌŋˈkeɪʃən/
US
/trʌŋˈkeɪʃən/
Used attributively in technical expressions such as "truncation error".
de troncatureMathématiques.
Truncation errors can affect the final result.
Les erreurs de troncature peuvent affecter le résultat final.

Definitions

truncationnoun
The act or process of shortening something by cutting off a part.
The truncation of the text was necessary to fit it into the limited space available.
The state of being truncated or shortened.
The truncation of the tree branches improved the view from the window.
In mathematics, the process of limiting the number of digits right of the decimal point.
The truncation of the decimal 3.14159 to 3.14 is common in calculations.
In geometry, the operation of cutting off the vertices or edges of a solid figure, usually by planes.
The truncation of the pyramid produced a frustum.
truncationadjective
Relating to or characterized by truncation; serving to truncate.
Truncation errors can accumulate in numerical integration.
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