Vocabulary Entry

truncation

|noun • verb

noun

The act of shortening something by cutting off a part.

Example Sentences

"The truncation of the document made it difficult to understand the full context."

"In mathematics, truncation can refer to limiting the number of digits in a number."

"The truncation of the speech meant that important points were omitted."

verb

Example Sentences

"She decided to truncate the lengthy report to include only the essential information."

"He had to truncate his presentation due to time constraints."

"The editor may truncate the article to fit the magazine's format."