Definitions for indentation
ˌɪn dɛnˈteɪ ʃənin·den·ta·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. indentation, indenturenoun

   a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)

2. pitting, roughness, indentationnoun

   the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion

3. indentation, indention, indent, indenturenoun

   the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line

4. indentationnoun

   the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indentationnoun

   The act of indenting or state of being indented.

2. indentationnoun

   A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything; as, the indentations of a leaf, of the coast, etc.

3. indentationnoun

   A recess or sharp depression in any surface.

4. indentationnoun

   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. indentationnoun

   A measure of the distance from the flush line; as, an indentation of one em, or of two ems.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indentationnoun

   An indenture; waving in any figure.

   Etymology: in and dens, Latin.

   The margins on each side do not terminate in a streight line, but are indented; each indentation being continued in a small ridge across the line, to the indentation that answers it on the opposite margin. John Woodward, on Fossils.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indentation

   In the written form of many languages, an indentation or indent is an empty space at the beginning of a line to signal the start of a new paragraph. Many computer languages have adopted this technique to designate "paragraphs" or other logical blocks in the program. For example, the following lines are indented, using between one and six spaces: This paragraph is indented by 1 space. This paragraph is indented by 3 spaces. This paragraph is indented by 6 spaces. In computer programming, the neologisms outdent, unindent and dedent are used to describe the reversal of the indentation process, realigning text with the page margin (or with previous, lesser, levels of indentation). In right-to-left languages (e.g. Hebrew and Arabic), indentation is used just the same, but from the right margin of the paper, where the line begins.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indentationnoun

   the act of indenting or state of being indented

2. Indentationnoun

   a notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything; as, the indentations of a leaf, of the coast, etc

3. Indentationnoun

   a recess or sharp depression in any surface

4. Indentationnoun

   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. Indentationnoun

   the measure of the distance; as, an indentation of one em, or of two ems

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indentation

   An indentation may refer to: ⁕A notch, or deep recess; for instance in a coastline, or a carving in rock ⁕The placement of text farther to the right to separate it from surrounding text. The first meaning is also applied in hardness measurement as in indentation hardness. For an example of the second meaning, this is an indentation of one non-breaking space: Indented block because this is something and this is an indentation of two non-breaking spaces: Indented block 2 In the written form of many languages, an indentation is often used at the beginning of a line to signal the start of a new paragraph. Outdentation is a neologism used in computer circles to describe placing text back to the left again. Some languages are written right-to-left, and if indentation is used, in the above "left" and "right" should be swapped when referring to such languages.

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How to pronounce indentation?

1. Alex

   US English

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

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   Mia

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   Karen

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How to say indentation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of indentation in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of indentation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of indentation in a Sentence

1. Sean Hixon:

   The base indentation isn't really necessary for the hat once it's on the statue. The hats are pretty massive. It's not like they're going to fall off without the base indentation.

2. Alison Jacobson:

   A great way to test if a surface is too soft is to press your hand down and then lift it up. If your hand leaves an indentation, it's too soft.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=indentation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Indentation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=indentation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indentation
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indentation
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=indentation