definition of
truncation

[1] #1 truncation n. [shortness] the property of being truncated or short. wn

[2] #2 truncation n. 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). wn

[3] #3 truncation n. the act of cutting short; "it is an obvious truncation of the verse"; "they were sentenced to a truncation of their limbs". wn