truncation
Truncation (noun) means the act of truncating or shortening (for example, words are shortened to form blend words or portmanteaus).
Etymology
From Late Latin truncātiō, from Latin truncāre, past participle truncātus (“to cut off”). By surface analysis, truncate + -ion.
Rhymes for truncation
Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of truncation?
"truncation" (noun) means the act of truncating or shortening (for example, words are shortened to form blend words or portmanteaus).
What are the different meanings of truncation?
"truncation" has 3 main meanings: 1. The act of truncating or shortening (for example, words are shortened to form blend words or portmanteaus); 2. The removal of the least significant digits from a decimal number; 3. An operation in any dimension that cuts a regular polytope at its vertices, creating a new facet in place of each vertex.