truncation

UK
/trʌnˈkeɪʃən/
US
/trʌŋˈkeɪʃən/
truncationnoun
truncations
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/trʌnˈkeɪʃən/
US
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Traduzioni
The truncation of the article made it easier to read.
La troncature de l’article l’a rendu plus facile à lire.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
troncatureGéométrie.
troncatureMathématiques.
Definizioni
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
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/trʌŋˈkeɪʃən/
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Used attributively in technical expressions such as "truncation error".
Traduzioni
de troncatureMathématiques.
Truncation errors can affect the final result.
Les erreurs de troncature peuvent affecter le résultat final.
Definizioni
Relating to or characterized by truncation; serving to truncate.
Truncation errors can accumulate in numerical integration.