Truncation

Origin

From Late Latin truncatio, from Latin truncare, past participle truncatus ("to cut off"); see truncate.

Full definition of truncation

Noun

1. The act of truncating or shortening (in all senses)
2. (mathematics) The removal of the least significant digits from a decimal number
3. (geometry) The replacement of a solid angle by a plane (or a similar operation in other dimensions)

Related terms

• truncate