in·dent 1 ( n-d nt )v. in·dent·ed, in·dent·ing, in·dents v.tr. 1. To set (the first line of a paragraph, for example) in from the margin. 2. a. To cut or tear (a document with two or more copies) along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for establishing authenticity. b. To draw up (a document) in duplicate or triplicate. 3. a. To notch or serrate the edge of; make jagged. b. To make notches, grooves, or holes in (wood, for example) for the purpose of mortising. c. To fit or join together by or as if by mortising. 4. Chiefly British To order (goods) by purchase order or official requisition. v.intr. 1. To make or form an indentation. 2. Chiefly British To draw up or order an indent. n. ( n-dnt, ndnt )1. The act of indenting or the condition of being indented. 2. A blank space before the beginning of an indented line: a two-pica indent. 3. An indenture. 4. A U.S. certificate issued at the close of the American Revolution for interest due on the public debt. 5. Chiefly British An official requisition or purchase order for goods. [Middle English endenten, to notch, from Anglo-Norman and Old French endenter, both from Medieval Latin indent  re : Latin in-, in; see in-2 + Latin d ns, dent-, tooth; see dent- in Indo-European roots.] |
| in·dent 2 (n-dnt) tr.v. in·dent·ed, in·dent·ing, in·dents To impress (a design, for example); stamp. n. ( n-dnt, ndnt) An indentation. |
indent
Verb
1. to start (a line of writing) further from the margin than the other lines
2. to order (goods) using a special order form
3. to notch (an edge or border)
4. to write out (a document) in duplicate
5. to bind (an apprentice) by indenture
Noun
Chiefly Brit an official order for goods, esp. foreign merchandise [Latin in- in + dens tooth]
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| Noun | 1. | indent - an order for goods to be exported or imported purchase order, order - a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities; "IBM received an order for a hundred computers" Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom |
| 2. | indent - the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line | |
| Verb | 1. | indent - set in from the margin; "Indent the paragraphs of a letter" |
| 2. | indent - cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication; "indent the documents" cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" | |
| 3. | indent - make a depression into; "The bicycle dented my car" | |
| 4. | indent - notch the edge of or make jagged notch - cut or make a notch into; "notch the rope" recess - make a recess in; "recess the piece of wood" | |
| 5. | indent - bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant; "an indentured servant" |
indent
Translations
v indent [inˈdent]
to begin (a line of writing) farther in from the margin than the other lines. merk يَتْرُك فراغا في بِدابَة السَّطْر започвам на вътре odsadit rykke ind einrücken αρχίζω παράγραφο πιο μέσα sangrar taandreaga alustama سر سطر را فاصله دادن sisentää renforcer לְהָפנִים שוּרָה हाशिया uvući bekezdéssel ír membuat alinea baru, membuat takik setja/færa línu inn við greinaskil (far rientrare dal margine della pagina) 引っこめて書く 첫행을 한 자 들여서 쓰다 pradėti toliau nuo krašto sākt ar atkāpi membuat inden inspringen rykke inn, lage innrykking zaczynać akapitem fazer margem a începe un nou alineat начинать с красной строки oddeliť napraviti umik uvući börja en bit in på, göra ett indrag på ทำให้เป็นรอยเว้า paragraf başı yapmak, içerlek yazmak 縮進，(書寫)縮排 робити відступ, абзац لکھنے میں حاشیہ کشادہ کر دینا sắp chữ lùi vào 缩进，（书写）缩排
n [ˈindent]
(alsoˌindenˈtation) the space left at the beginning of a line, eg the first line of a paragraph. merk فَراغ في بِدايَة السَّطر разстояние odsazení indrykning der Einzug διάστημα στην αρχή παραγράφου sangría taane فاصله سر سطر sisennys renfoncement פָּתִיח हाशिया uvlačenje retka bekezdés takik inndráttur rientranza, capoverso 引っ込み (행의 첫머리를) 안으로 들이기 (eilutės) įtrauka atkāpe inden inspringing innrykk(ing) wcięcie (akapitu) entrada alineat абзац odsek umik uvučenost indrag ทำให้เป็นรอยเว้า satır başı boşluğu (行首)縮進 абзац; відступ نغی لائن شروع کرنے میں حاشیہ چھوڑنا chỗ lùi vào （行首）缩进
n indenˈtation [inden-]
1 a V-shaped cut (in the edge or outline of an object). insnyding تَحْزيز، تَسَنُّن вдлъбнатина zářez, vroubek hak die Einkerbung κόψιμο σε σχήμα V mella, muesca sälk بریدگی lovi dentelure שִינוּן दंतुरण zupčasti urez bevágás, rovátka takikan skarð, skora dentellatura ぎざぎざ 톱니꼴 자국 rantas, įrėža ierobījums gerigi keep hakk, skår nacięcie entrada dantelură зубчатый край, контур zárez zareza urez hack รอยขรุขระแบบฟันเลื่อย çentik 鋸齒形 вирізання у вигляді зубця دندانیں بنانا vết răng cưa 锯齿形
2 an indent. insnyding فَراغ في بِدايَة السَّطْر назъбване odsazení bule der Einschnitt διάστημα στην αρχή παραγράφου sangrado taane تو گذاری sisennys alinéa פָּתִיח अंत: हाशिया usjek bekezdés takik skarð, skora rientranza 引っ込み (행의 첫머리를) 안으로 들이기 (eilutės) įtrauka atkāpe inden inspringing innrykk(ing) wcięcie (akapitu) entrada alineat абзац zarážka umik margina tandning รอยเว้า bere 縮進 зубець, виріз دندانہ chỗ lùi vào 缺刻
3 a deep inward curve in a coastline. inham تَضْريس ، إنحِناء داخلي في الشاطئ залив zátoka bugt die Einbuchtung δαντέλα (μτφ.), καμπύλη ensenada abajas فرورفتگی poukama échancrure(s) מִפרָץ दरार razvedenost bevágás lengkungan vík, vogur insenatura 湾入部 (해안선의) 만입 įlinkis, įlanka (piekrastes) izrobojums suak inham innskjæring wgłębienie, wcięcie reentrância golfuleţ извилина; углубление zátoka zaliv usek inskärning รอยเว้า körfez 海岸線凹入處 заглибина берега ساحل وغیرہ میں گہرا کٹاؤ chỗ lõm 海岸线凹入处
adj inˈdented
having an edge, outline etc with V-shaped cuts or inward curves. ingeham مُسَنَّن الحافَّه назъбен vroubkovaný hakket; bulet gezackt οδοντωτός mellado, marcado sakiline دندانه دندانه hammastettu dentelé מוּרחַק מְהַשוּלָיִים दंतुरित nazubljen bemetszett bertakik skörðóttur dentellato へこみのある 들쭉날쭉한 dantytas []robots bersuak gekarteld takket, innskåret ząbkowany recortado dantelat извилистый vrúbkovaný nazobčan usečen tandad ซึ่งเว้าแหว่ง çentikli 呈鋸齒形的 зазублений, зубчастий دندانے دار có hình răng cưa 呈锯齿形的
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