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Webster 1913 Edition
Indentation
Inˊden-ta′tion
,Noun.
1.
The act of indenting or state of being indented.
2.
A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything;
as, the
indentations
of a leaf, of the coast, etc.3.
A recess or sharp depression in any surface.
4.
(Print.)
(a)
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.
(b)
The measure of the distance;
as, an
. indentation
of one em, or of two emsHanging indentation
, or Reverse indentation
indentation of all the lines of a paragraph except the first, which is a full line; also called a
hanging indent
.Webster 1828 Edition
Indentation
INDENTA'TION
Definition 2024
indentation
indentation
English
Noun
indentation (plural indentations)
- The act of indenting or state of being indented.
- A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything; as, the indentations of a leaf, of the coast, etc.
- A recess or sharp depression in any surface.
- (typography) 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.
- A measure of the distance from the flush line; as, an indentation of one em, or of two ems.
Derived terms
Translations
act of indenting or state of being indented
notch or recess in a margin or border
recess or sharp depression in a surface
act of beginning a line at a distance from the flush line