indentation (redirected from indentations)

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

Noun

1. a hollow, notch, or cut, as on an edge or on a coastline

2. an indenting or being indented

3. Also: (indention) 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

Translations

indentation [ɪndɛnˈteɪʃən] n → mella;

(TYP) → sangría

indentation [ɪndɛnˈteɪʃən] n → découpure f;

(Typ) → alinéa m;

(on metal) → bosse f

indentation [ɪndɛnˈteɪʃən] indent n → Einkerbung f;

(Typ) → Einrückung f, Einzug m;

(on metal) → Delle f

indentation [ɪndɛnˈteɪʃən] n → dentellatura;

(TYP) → rientranza (= dent); tacca