in·den·ta·tion

in·den·ta·tion
/ˌınˌdɛnˈteıʃən/ noun, pl -tions
1 a [count] : a space at the beginning of a written line or paragraph :indent

a smaller/larger indentation

1 b [noncount] : the act of indenting a line or paragraph

Our style guidelines call for indentation of the first line of each paragraph.

2 [count]
2 a : a cut in or into the edge of something

A slight indentation [=notch] was cut into the wood.

2 b : an area where the edge of something goes sharply inward

a coastline with many indentations

3 [count] : a small hole or inward curve made by pressure :dent

There were several small indentations in the surface of the table.

bowl-shaped indentations


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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