truncation

A noun referring to the act or process of cutting something short, or the state of being shortened, often used in contexts such as geometry, computing, or general description.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие или процесс укорачивания чего-либо, или состояние укороченности, часто используемое в таких контекстах, как геометрия, вычислительная техника или общее описание.esSustantivo que designa la acción o el proceso de acortar algo, o el estado de estar acortado, empleado comúnmente en contextos como la geometría, la informática o la descripción general.frNom désignant l'action ou le processus de raccourcir quelque chose, ou l'état d'être raccourci, souvent utilisé dans des contextes tels que la géométrie, l'informatique ou la description générale.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung oder den Vorgang des Kürzens bzw. den Zustand des Gekürztseins bezeichnet; häufig verwendet in Kontexten wie Geometrie, Informatik oder allgemeiner Beschreibung.ptSubstantivo que designa a ação ou o processo de encurtar algo, ou o estado de estar encurtado; usado frequentemente em contextos como geometria, computação ou descrição geral.zh指缩短某物的动作或过程，或处于被缩短的状态。常用于几何、计算机技术或一般描述等语境中。arاسم يدل على فعل أو عملية التقصير أو التخفيض من الطول، أو على حالة الاقتضاب أو الاختزال، ويُستعمل في سياقات مثل الهندسة والحوسبة والوصف العام.

1. Shortening or cutting short C1 formal

   The act of cutting something short or the state of being shortened.

   • The truncation of the project deadline caused many issues.
   • Truncation of the text made it difficult to understand.
   • The truncation of the meeting was unexpected.

   ruУсечениеestruncamientofrTroncation (raccourcissement)deKürzungptTruncamentozh截断arاقتطاع

   Synonymes: abbreviationcurtailmentcutcuttingreductionshorteningtrimming

   Antonymes: elongationextensionlengtheningprolongation

2. Geometric or gemstone cut C2 formal

   The replacement of an edge or solid angle by a plane, especially one equally inclined to adjacent faces, as in cutting a gemstone.

   • The gem's truncation gave it a unique, modern look.
   • Truncation of the crystal's corners created a new shape.
   • The jeweler used truncation to enhance the stone's brilliance.

   ruУсечениеesTruncamiento (en gemas)frTroncature (taille de gemme)deAbschrägungptTruncamentozh截角arقطع الزاوية

3. Mathematical or computational operation C1 formal

   The process of shortening a number or data string by removing digits or characters from the end.

   • Truncation of the decimal number resulted in a loss of precision.
   • The software uses truncation to limit the length of user input.
   • Truncation of the file name caused an error in the system.

   ruУсечениеesTruncamiento numérico o computacionalfrTroncature (opération mathématique ou informatique)detrunkierenptTruncamentozh截断arالاقتطاع

   Synonymes: cutoff

   Antonymes: elongationexpansionextension

• truncations plural form
• truncations' possessive plural form
• truncation's possessive singular form