Definition of indentations Indentations

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What does indentations mean?

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Noun Plural: indentations
indentation - a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
		indenture
		concave shape, incurvature, concavity, incurvation a shape that curves or bends inward
		notch a small cut
		notch a small cut
indentation - the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
		indention, indent, indenture
		blank space, space, place the unlimited expanse in which everything is located; "they tested his ability to locate objects in space"; "the boundless regions of the infinite"
indentation - the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions
		change of shape an action that changes the shape of something
indentation - the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
		pitting, roughness
		corroding, corrosion, erosion erosion by chemical action

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indentation (Noun)
The act of indenting or state of being indented.
indentation (Noun)
A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything; as, the indentations of a leaf, of the coast, etc.
indentation (Noun)
A recess or sharp depression in any surface.
indentation (Noun)
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.
indentation (Noun)
A measure of the distance from the flush line; as, an indentation of one em, or of two ems.

indentation (n.)
The act of indenting or state of being indented.
indentation (n.)
A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything; as, the indentations of a leaf, of the coast, etc.
indentation (n.)
A recess or sharp depression in any surface.
indentation (n.)
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.
indentation (n.)
The measure of the distance; as, an indentation of one em, or of two ems.