αποκοπή — meaning in English

English meaning

• cut verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
• severance noun The act of ending or cutting off a relationship, connection, or employment.
• truncation noun The act of truncating or shortening (for example, words are shortened to form blend words or portmanteaus).

Senses

αποκοπή is used for these senses in English:

• apocope (loosely) The loss or omission of a sound or syllable from the end of a word.
• cut (transitive, computing) To remove (text, a picture, etc.) and place in memory in order to paste at a later time.
• severance The act of severing or the state of being severed.
• severance A separation.
• truncation (linguistics) The act of truncating or shortening (for example, words are shortened to form blend words or portmanteaus).
• truncation (mathematics) The removal of the least significant digits from a decimal number.

cut — full definition

1. verb To divide or open something using a sharp tool such as a knife or scissors.
2. verb To reduce or remove part of something.
3. noun A wound or opening made by something sharp.
4. noun A reduction, especially in pay, budget, or size.
5. noun A particular piece of meat, or a specific edit/version of a film or recording.

severance — full definition

1. noun The act of ending or cutting off a relationship, connection, or employment.
2. noun Money paid to an employee when their job ends, often due to layoffs.

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