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    truncation

    truncation - Dictionary definition and meaning for word truncation

    Definition
    (noun) the property of being truncated or short
    Synonyms : shortness
    Definition
    (noun) 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) Definition
    (noun) the act of cutting short
    Example Sentence
    • it is an obvious truncation of the verse
    • they were sentenced to a truncation of their limbs
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