indentation
/ˌɪndɛnˈteɪʃən/
indentation noun: the act of indenting or state of being indented.
Noun
indentation (countable and uncountable, plural indentations)
- The act of indenting or state of being indented.
- A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything.
- the indentations of a leaf
- indentations of the coast
- A recess or sharp depression in any surface.
- 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.2007, Robert Richards, Pro PHP XML and Web Services, Apress, →ISBN, page 502
- A measure of the distance from the flush line.
- an indentation of one em
- A division unit of a piece of law distinguished by its indentation or by a dash.
- The explanatory report acknowledges that the result of the rule under the second indentation can appear arbitrary.2013, Jenny Papettas, The Law Applicable to Cross Border Road Traffic Accidents, Birmingham, page 204
- Synonyms:
- indent
indentation meaning in Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada
indentation in Tamil
- பதித்தல், சிறுபிளவு, பதிப்பு, அழுந்தல், குழிதல், முன்னிடைவெளி
indentation in Malayalam
- dent, hollow, depression
- കുത, അടയാളം, വെട്ടുകല്ല്, വെട്ടിയ ഭാഗം, പോട്, പൊള്ള
indentation in Kannada
- ಒಳಚಾಚುವಿಕೆ
Examples of indentation in a sentence
- The physics teacher likened the effect of mass on space to an indentation in a sheet of rubber.
- Crisp golden circles with square indentations and a hint of darker color around the outside.
- Indentations in the floor were interpreted as postholes and slots that once anchored wooden furniture.
Synonyms of indentation
Antonyms
Forms of indentation
| plural | indentations |
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Origin of indentation
From indent + -ation.
Words formed from indentation
Words that rhyme with indentation
- station
- collation
- accommodation
- presentation
- derivation
- information
- modulation
- translation
- application
- fixation
- generation
- orientation
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- citation
- combination
- communication
- conjugation
- constellation
- determination
- elevation
- operation
- relation
- reservation
- alternation
- condensation
- conversation
- deviation
- excavation
- foliation
- formation
- foundation
- incarnation
- interpretation
- representation
- retardation
- speculation
- termination
- abbreviation
- adaptation
- articulation
- bifurcation
- concentration
- congregation
- declination
- degradation
- expectation
- extenuation
- gradation
- observation
- population
- preparation
- reconciliation
- rotation
- separation
- situation
- vexation
- vindication
- accumulation
- administration
- aggregation
- appropriation
Questions about indentation
- What does indentation mean?
- Indentation means the act of indenting or state of being indented.
- What is indentation in Tamil?
- Indentation in Tamil is பதித்தல், சிறுபிளவு, பதிப்பு. See Indentation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is indentation?
- Indentation is a noun.
- How do you pronounce indentation?
- Indentation is pronounced /ˌɪndɛnˈteɪʃən/.
- What is the plural of indentation?
- The plural of indentation is indentations.
Words near indentation in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: indentation (page history and authors); indentation (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); indentation (Olam, E.K. Kurup corpus) (dataset and license); indentation (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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