Meaning of the word truncation in English
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truncation
US /trʌŋˈkeɪ.ʃən/
UK /trʌŋˈkeɪ.ʃən/
Noun
1.
the act of making something shorter or quicker, especially by removing the end of it:
Example:
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The term "novel" is a truncation of the Italian word "novella."
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