truncation error truncation • truncator · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · truncation error · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 16 · · Length 5 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from cutting off a numerical calculation before it is finished. Synonyms: truncation error. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074 u latin small letter u U+0075