indentation

in·den·ta·tion  (ndn-tshn)

n.

1.

a. The act of indenting.

b. The condition of being indented.

2. The blank space between a margin and the beginning of an indented line.

3. A notch or jagged cut in an edge.

4. A recess, as in a border or coastline.

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indentation [ˌɪndɛnˈteɪʃən]

n

1. a hollowed, notched, or cut place, as on an edge or on a coastline

2. a series of hollows, notches, or cuts

3. the act of indenting or the condition of being indented

4. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Also called indention indent the leaving of space or the amount of space left between a margin and the start of an indented line

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	indentation - a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline) indenture notch - a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface; "there were four notches in the handle of his revolver" concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature - a shape that curves or bends inward notch - a V-shaped indentation; "mandibular notch" cleft - a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
	2.	indentation - the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion pitting, roughness corroding, corrosion, erosion - erosion by chemical action
	3.	indentation - the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line indention, indent, indenture blank space, space, place - a blank area; "write your name in the space provided"
	4.	indentation - the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions change of shape - an action that changes the shape of something

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indentation

noun notch, cut, nick, depression, pit, dip, bash (informal), hollow, dent, jag, dimple With a knife make slight indentations around the pastry.

Translations

indentation [ˌɪndenˈteɪʃən] N (in cloth) → muesca f; (in coastline) → entrante m; (= dent) (in wood, metal) → hendidura f; (in metal) → abolladura f (Typ) → sangría f

indentation [ˌɪndɛnˈteɪʃ^ən] n

(= mark) → marque f

(TYPOGRAPHY) → alinéa m

(on metal) → bosse f

indentation

n (= notch, dent) (in border, edge) → Kerbe f, → Einschnitt m; (in coast) → Einbuchtung f; (Typ) → Einrückung f, → Einzug m; (in metal etc) → Delle f, → Vertiefung f; (= print: of foot, shoe) → Abdruck m

indentation [ˌɪndɛnˈteɪʃ/ən] n (dent, hollow mark) → tacca; (in metal, car) → ammaccatura (Typ) → rientranza, rientro; (notched edge) → dentellatura; (in coastline) → frastagliatura

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indentation [ˌɪndɛnˈteɪʃ/ən] n (dent, hollow mark) → tacca; (in metal, car) → ammaccatura (Typ) → rientranza, rientro; (notched edge) → dentellatura; (in coastline) → frastagliatura