truncation

/trʌŋˈkeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈʌŋkˌeʃən] /trʌŋˈkeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈʌŋkˌeʃən] /ˌtrəŋˈkāshən How to pronounce truncation (audio)/ (ame, mw)

truncation — noun

1. cutting something short by removing its end part, or the condition of having bee

1.名詞B2
釋義

cutting something short by removing its end part, or the condition of having been shortened in this way

例句

Nellie noticed that truncation of her essay had removed the final paragraph.

truncation of [document or text]

The shipping label was wrong because of truncation in the address field.

同義詞
  • shortening

    more general and less formal; does not necessarily imply cutting off the end

  • abridgement

    used specifically for texts, and often implies condensing content rather than simply chopping it

  • abbreviation

    used for words or phrases, not for physical objects or longer texts

反義詞
  • extension

    the act of making something longer

  • elongation

    the process of stretching or lengthening something

文法句型

truncation of [noun phrase]

用法筆記

Typically used with 'of' to name what is shortened: 'the truncation of a text, a number, or an object'.

常見錯誤

❌The software truncationed the filename.
✅The software truncated the filename.
💡'truncation' is only a noun; use 'truncate' for the verb.
❌There was a truncation of the meeting.' (meaning it ended early)
✅The meeting was cut short.
💡'truncation' implies removing an end part, not simply ending earlier than planned.