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truncation

n.
US //ˈtɹəŋˌkeɪʃən// UK //tɹʌnkˈeɪʃən// trun·ca·tion
Synonyms
Origin

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

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