indentation
UK /ˌɪndɛnˈteɪʃən/ US /ˌɪndɛnˈteɪʃən/
noun 5
Definitions
noun
1
The act of indenting or state of being indented.
2
A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything.
the indentations of a leaf
indentations of the coast
3
A recess or sharp depression in any surface.
4
The act of beginning a line or series of lines at a little distance within the flush line of the column or page, as in the common way of beginning the first line of a paragraph.
The resulting document does not contain the indentation and line breaks found in the original document.
5
A measure of the distance from the flush line.
an indentation of one em
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