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1. (n.) indentation
a notch or recess.
2. indentation
a series of notches:
the indentation of a maple leaf.
3. indentation
a notching or being notched.
Etymology: (1715–25)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) indentation, indenture
a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
2. (noun) pitting, roughness, indentation
the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
3. (noun) indentation, indention, indent, indenture
the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
4. (noun) indentation
the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) indentation
the act of indenting or state of being indented
2. (noun) indentation
a notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything; as, the indentations of a leaf, of the coast, etc
3. (noun) indentation
a recess or sharp depression in any surface
4. (noun) indentation
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
5. (noun) indentation
the measure of the distance; as, an indentation of one em, or of two ems
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