truncation
Definitions
The act of shortening something by cutting off a part.
The omission of an unaccented syllable at the beginning or end of a line of verse.
The process of dropping digits or characters from a number or string, typically to fit a specific format or precision.
Examples
The truncation of the data file caused several errors in the final report.
In mathematics, truncation is a method of approximating a number by dropping its decimal digits.
Synonyms
abridgment shortening curtailment reduction cutting clipping trimming
Antonyms
extension lengthening expansion prolongation addition augmentation elaboration