Dedent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Dedent is a verb meaning (programming, transitive) To outdent; to remove an indent from.
Meaning
(programming, transitive) To outdent; to remove an indent from.
More Meanings
- (programming, transitive) An outdent.
- To remove a dent or dents from.
- Alternative form of detent.
Example Sentences
In the drawing at the bottom of the page are shown the structural features of a dedenting machine as built by The Vol-U-Meter Company, Inc.
If the body of the if statement, the failwith, was dedented four spaces and therefore lined up with the if keyword, the F# compiler would yield a warning.
On being fired from the gun, the projectile travels at a high rotary speed and the dedent spring is compressed, so that the dedents, acting as virtually one piece, drop down into the dedent spring cavity.
Between each rod in the control cover body is an interlocking pin, which also rides in a dedent when one fork is shifted, the purpose being to lock the other rod and to prevent the meshing of more than one gear simultaneously.
Word Forms
- dedents
- dedenting
- dedented
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include outdent, indent, deformat, deboss, reindent, unindent.
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