truncation
nounUK /trʌŋˈkeɪʃən/
US /trʌŋˈkeɪʃən/
Truncation is when something is cut short or has a part taken off the end.
The truncation of the story left out the ending.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, the act of cutting off digits or characters beyond a certain point.
The truncation of the number removed the decimal part.
3. In mathematics, the process of dropping digits after a certain place without rounding.
Truncation of 3.789 to two decimals gives 3.78.
4. The state of being shortened or cut off.
The truncation of the tree's branches made it look uneven.