Found 2 items, similar to truncation.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: truncation truncation n 1: the property of being truncated or short [syn: shortness] 2: 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) 3: the act of cutting short; “it is an obvious truncation of the verse”; “they were sentenced to a truncation of their limbs”
English → English (gcide) Definition: Truncation Truncation \Trun*ca"tion\, n. [L. truncatio.] 1. The act of truncating, lopping, or cutting off. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being truncated. [1913 Webster] 3. (Min.) The replacement of an edge or solid angle by a plane, especially when the plane is equally inclined to the adjoining faces. [1913 Webster]