Truncation

[trʌŋ'keɪʃən] or [trʌŋ'keʃən]

Definition

(noun.) the act of cutting short; 'it is an obvious truncation of the verse'; 'they were sentenced to a truncation of their limbs'.

(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).

Typed by Claus--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) The act of truncating, lopping, or cutting off.

(n.) The state of being truncated.

(n.) The replacement of an edge or solid angle by a plane, especially when the plane is equally inclined to the adjoining faces.

Typed by Audrey