truncation meaning
ENWTruncation
- In mathematics and computer science, truncation is limiting the number of digits right of the decimal point, by discarding the least significant ones.
- For example, consider the real numbers
- 5.6341432543653654
- 32.438191288
- −6.3444444444444
- To truncate these numbers to 4 decimal digits, we only consider the 4 digits to the right of the decimal point.
- The result would be:
- 5.6341
- 32.4381
- −6.3444
- Truncation is equivalent to rounding towards zero (or rounding down the absolute value of the number while maintaining the sign).
- NounPLtruncationsSUF-ation
- The act of truncating or shortening (in all senses).
- (mathematics) The removal of the least significant digits from a decimal number.
- (geometry) The replacement of a solid angle by a plane (or a similar operation in other dimensions).
- The act of truncating or shortening (in all senses).
Definition of truncation in English Dictionary
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- Nouns
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- en truncations
- en truncational
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "truncation" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.