Meaning

The act of indenting or state of being indented..

Definitions by Sense

1. The act of indenting or state of being indented.
2. A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything.
3. A recess or sharp depression in any surface.
4. (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.
5. A measure of the distance from the flush line.
6. (law) A division unit of a piece of law distinguished by its indentation or by a dash.

Example Sentences

the indentations of a leaf

indentations of the coast

The resulting document does not contain the indentation and line breaks found in the original document.

an indentation of one em

The explanatory report acknowledges that the result of the rule under the second indentation can appear arbitrary.

Word Forms

• indentations

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When Should You Use Indentation?

Use indentation when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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