truncation: Meaning and Definition of
trun•ca•tion
Pronunciation: (trung-kā'shun), [key] — n.
- the act or process of truncating.
- the quality or state of being truncated.
- the omission of one or more unaccented syllables at the beginning or the end of a line of verse.
- a system of electronic check recording under which canceled checks are not returned to customers by the bank.
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