truncation

English Thesaurus

1. the act of cutting short (noun.act)

hypernym	:	shortening,
definition	:	act of decreasing in length (noun.act)

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) (noun.act)

hypernym	:	carving, cutting,
definition	:	removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape (noun.act)

3. the property of being truncated or short (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	lowness,
definition	:	the quality of being low; lacking height (noun.attribute)

4. the act of cutting short (noun.act)

derivation	:	cut short, truncate,
definition	:	make shorter as if by cutting off (verb.change)

5. 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) (noun.act)

derivation	:	truncate,
definition	:	replace a corner by a plane (verb.possession)

6. the property of being truncated or short (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	little, short,
definition	:	low in stature; not tall (adj.all)

7. the act of cutting short (noun.act)

derivation	:	cut short, truncate,
definition	:	make shorter as if by cutting off (verb.change)

8. 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) (noun.act)

derivation	:	truncate,
definition	:	replace a corner by a plane (verb.possession)

9. the property of being truncated or short (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	little, short,
definition	:	low in stature; not tall (adj.all)

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