indentation
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The act of indenting or state of being indented.
- (countable, uncountable) A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything.
- (countable, uncountable) A recess or sharp depression in any surface.
- (countable, uncountable) 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) A measure of the distance from the flush line.
- (countable, uncountable) A division unit of a piece of law distinguished by its indentation or by a dash.
Synonyms
new paragraph
sink down
Translations
indentation
sangría
çentik
Einrückung
rientranza
mossaFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˌɪndɛnˈteɪʃən/
Etymology
From indent + -ation.
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