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TRUNCATION

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Definitions

There are 3 meanings of the word Truncation.

Truncation - as a noun

The property of being truncated or short

Synonyms (Exact Relations)
shortness

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)

The act of cutting short

Example: "It is an obvious truncation of the verse"

Example Sentences

"The truncation of the DNA sequence caused a frameshift mutation."
"In mathematics, truncation refers to the process of removing decimal places."
"The truncation of the budget resulted in many projects being canceled."
"The researcher used truncation to reduce the size of the dataset."
"The truncation of the word made it harder to understand the sentence."
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Word Game Points

Is TRUNCATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, truncation is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
US/CA Valid UK/EU Valid

TRUNCATION has a SCRABBLE points total of 12.

Is TRUNCATION a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, truncation is valid for Words With Friends
Valid Word
TRUNCATION has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 16.

Is TRUNCATION a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, truncation is valid for WordFeud
Valid Word
TRUNCATION has a WORDFEUD points total of 14.

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