Truncation Meaning

/tɹʌŋˈkeɪʃən/
C1

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nounThe act of truncating or shortening (for example, words are shortened to form blend words or portmanteaus).

nounThe removal of the least significant digits from a decimal number.

The truncation of the data led to an error in the final result.
Truncation is the act of shortening a thing by cutting its end.
The database error occurred due to the truncation of the string.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Due to space limitations, the ____ of the long report was necessary before printing.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The error was caused by a ____ of the data during the transmission, which led to some important missing values today.

From Late Latin truncātiō, from Latin truncāre, past participle truncātus (“to cut off”). By surface analysis, truncate + -ion.

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CEFR Practice Quiz
Due to space limitations, the ____ of the long report was necessary before printing.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The error was caused by a ____ of the data during the transmission, which led to some important missing values today.

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