truncation
truncation · truncations
усечение, урезание
The act of truncating or shorteningThe act of truncating or shortening (for example, words are shortened to form blend words or portmanteaus).
/tɹʌŋˈkeɪʃən/
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of truncating or shortening (for example, words are shortened to form blend words or portmanteaus).
усече́ниеusečénije, уреза́ниеurezánije
(countable, uncountable)The removal of the least significant digits from a decimal number.
усече́ниеusečénije
(countable, uncountable)An operation in any dimension that cuts a regular polytope at its vertices, creating a new facet in place of each vertex.
усече́ниеusečénije
More definitions
- the act of cutting short
- 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)
- the property of being truncated or short
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
act of truncating:
Origin
From Late Latin truncātiō, from Latin truncāre, past participle truncātus (“to cut off”).From Late Latin truncātiō, from Latin truncāre, past participle truncātus (“to cut off”). By surface analysis, truncate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: truncations| Singular | truncation |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the property of being truncated or short:shortness
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable