truncation > define

noun

• The property of being truncated or short.
  • synonyms: shortness
• 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. )
• The act of cutting short.
  • usage: "it is an obvious truncation of the verse"; "they were sentenced to a truncation of their limbs"

• (n.) The state of being truncated.
• (n.) The replacement of an edge or solid angle by a plane, especially when the plane is equally inclined to the adjoining faces.
• (n.) The act of truncating, lopping or cutting off.

truncation is the arrangement under which a financial institution does not return canceled checks or drafts to the account holder. Instead, the checks or drafts are microfilmed and the microfilm becomes the record if the customer requests a copy of the check or draft.