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in⋅den⋅ta⋅tion

[in-den-tey-shuhn]
–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).

Origin:
1715–25; indent 1 + -ation
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in·den·ta·tion   (ĭn'děn-tā'shən)   
n.  
    1. The act of indenting.

    2. The condition of being indented.

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

  2. A notch or jagged cut in an edge.

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

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Cultural Dictionary

indentation

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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Medical Dictionary

indentation in·den·ta·tion (ĭn'děn-tā'shən)
n.
A notch, a pit, or a depression.

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