truncation
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7.3
- noun
- /trʌŋˈkeɪʃən/
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truncamiento
- There were no missing data, and truncation of the data for outliers was not employed.
- truncation selection
- truncation distance
- context of truncation
Examples
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The phenomenon of economic truncation, however, calls into question the precision and utility of such estimates.
Academic text (1991) -
The use of truncation allowed for both author and journal input.
Academic text (2008) -
Here is a summary of the clusters that correspond to the various truncations.
Blog text (8) -
Both mutations are predicted to result in truncation of the expressed protein, and thus are likely to be loss-of-function alleles.
Academic text (2017) -
The truncation of Agatha's arms just above the elbow evokes typical breakages in antique torso fragments.
Academic text (2006) -
The truncation of the document made it difficult to understand the author's main arguments.
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When writing essays, I often use truncation to shorten lengthy quotes from sources.
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The truncation of the video clip removed important context that viewers needed to understand the story.
Synonyms
451
3.2
A decrease in size, amount, degree, or price
70
2.7
Making an opening or removing part from something with a sharp tool
24
5.1
The removal of part of something with a sharp tool, like a branch or wire
8
2.3
Cutting things like a hedge or cloth to make them neater
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7.9
A decrease in size, amount, or importance
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3.8
A decrease in amount, size, or strength
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3.5
Making something shorter in length, time or size
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7.5
A cut that reduces something or stops it earlier than planned
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4.0
A drop in the number or amount of something
2
5.8
Cutting something so it becomes separate
Making something shorter in length or time
Making something smaller in size so it fits into a small space
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A mistake that happens when a calculation is stopped early and numbers or parts are left out
How Short
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Truncation comes from the Latin root trunc-, from truncare, meaning 'to cut off', and you can think of a tree left as a trunk after its top is cut away. So, truncation means shortening something by cutting part of it off.