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Indentation
//ˌɪndɛnˈteɪʃən// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of indenting or state of being indented. countable, uncountable
- 2 the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions wordnet
- 3 A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything. countable, uncountable
"the indentations of a leaf"
- 4 the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line wordnet
- 5 A recess or sharp depression in any surface. countable, uncountable
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- 6 the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion wordnet
- 7 The act of beginning a line or series of lines at a little distance within the flush line of the column or page, as in the common way of beginning the first line of a paragraph. countable, uncountable
"The resulting document does not contain the indentation and line breaks found in the original document."
- 8 a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline) wordnet
- 9 A measure of the distance from the flush line. countable, uncountable
"an indentation of one em"
- 10 A division unit of a piece of law distinguished by its indentation or by a dash. countable, uncountable
"The explanatory report acknowledges that the result of the rule under the second indentation can appear arbitrary."
Etymology
From indent + -ation.
See also for "indentation"
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