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truncation
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noun
the act of cutting short
it is an obvious truncation of the verse
they were sentenced to a truncation of their limbs
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noun
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)
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noun
(= shortness)
the property of being truncated or short
method
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If you use a method to achieve a goal, then you use a planned process.
It is quite simple to use the method described in Section 7.2 to find the solution.
My preferred method for contacting friends overseas is on the Internet.