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1. (n.) truncation
the act of truncating.
2. truncation
the quality or state of being truncated.
3. truncation
the omission of one or more unaccented syllables at the beginning or the end of a line of verse.
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| Definition of 'truncation' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) shortness, truncation
the property of being truncated or short
2. (noun) truncation
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)
3. (noun) truncation
the act of cutting short
"it is an obvious truncation of the verse"; "they were sentenced to a truncation of their limbs"
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1. (noun) truncation
the act of truncating, lopping, or cutting off
2. (noun) truncation
the state of being truncated
3. (noun) truncation
the replacement of an edge or solid angle by a plane, especially when the plane is equally inclined to the adjoining faces
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