truncate /trung-kātˈ/

1. To cut short
2. To lop
3. To delete those digits of a number that are not considered to be significant (mathematics)
4. To maim
5. To replace (an edge or corner where similar faces meet) by a symmetrically placed face (crystallography)

truncˈate or truncˈated adjective

1. Appearing as if squared off at the tip
2. Ending in a transverse line or plane, esp one parallel to the base

truncˈately adverb

truncāˈtion noun

truncation error noun (mathematics)

One caused by operating with a truncated number or numbers

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