indentation
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dɛnˈteɪ noun
1.
a cut, notch, or deep recess: various bays and indentations.
2.
a series of incisions or notches: the indentation of a maple leaf.
3.
a notching or being notched.
4.
indention ( defs 1, 2 ).
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World English Dictionary
indentation (ˌɪndɛnˈteɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —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. | indention, Also called: indent the leaving of space or the amount of space left between a margin and the start of an indented line |
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Medical Dictionary
indentation in·den·ta·tion (ĭn'děn-tā'shən)
n.
A notch, a pit, or a depression.
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Cultural Dictionary
indentation definition
A space left between the left-hand margin of a line of type or handwriting and the beginning of a sentence or quotation. The beginning of a paragraph is usually indented.
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Computing Dictionary
indentation definition
document, text, programmingSpace and/or tab characters added at the beginning of one or more consecutive lines to indicate the structure of a piece of text, e.g. indenting a passage to make it stand out.
Indentation is important in source code for readability. See indent style. Some programming languages go further and use indentation as the main method to represent block structure to the compiler or interpreter, see off-side rule.
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Example sentences
There's a small indentation on the top that serves as a chalk tray.
Each indentation has been cut by a waterfall falling from the plateau above.
Sometimes softer orthotics can help or a special indentation in the harder orthotics.
Each bullet made an indentation only two fifths to four fifths of an inch deep.
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