indention

[ in-den-shuhn ]

/ ɪnˈdɛn ʃən /

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noun

the indenting of a line or lines in writing or printing.

the blank space left by indenting.

the act of indenting; state of being indented.

Archaic. an indentation or notch.

Origin of indention

First recorded in 1755–65; indent¹ + -ion

Words nearby indention

indemnity, indemonstrable, indene, indent, indentation, indention, indenture, indentured servant, independence, Independence Day, Independence Hall

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Example sentences from the Web for indention

There are several styles of indention employed in type composition.
Typesetting|A. A. Stewart
In many cases, however, rhymes like those above are set without varying the indention.
Typesetting|A. A. Stewart
This indention of the margin and the incomplete line at the end mark the visible limits of the paragraph.
English: Composition and Literature|W. F. (William Franklin) Webster
Indention of poetry is made with even em quads of the type used.
Typesetting|A. A. Stewart

Quotation marks, indention, smaller type, or any of the marks which distinguish quoted matter are sufficient.
The Uses of Italic|Frederick W. Hamilton

British Dictionary definitions for indention

indention

/ (ɪnˈdɛnʃən) /

noun

another word for indentation (def. 4)

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单词	indention
释义	indention [ in-den-shuhn ] / ɪnˈdɛn ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR indention ON THESAURUS.COM noun the indenting of a line or lines in writing or printing. the blank space left by indenting. the act of indenting; state of being indented. Archaic. an indentation or notch. Origin of indention First recorded in 1755–65; indent¹ + -ion Words nearby indention indemnity, indemonstrable, indene, indent, indentation, indention, indenture, indentured servant, independence, Independence Day, Independence Hall Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for indention There are several styles of indention employed in type composition. Typesetting\|A. A. Stewart In many cases, however, rhymes like those above are set without varying the indention. Typesetting\|A. A. Stewart This indention of the margin and the incomplete line at the end mark the visible limits of the paragraph. English: Composition and Literature\|W. F. (William Franklin) Webster Indention of poetry is made with even em quads of the type used. Typesetting\|A. A. Stewart Quotation marks, indention, smaller type, or any of the marks which distinguish quoted matter are sufficient. The Uses of Italic\|Frederick W. Hamilton British Dictionary definitions for indention indention / (ɪnˈdɛnʃən) / noun another word for indentation (def. 4) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to indention section, arrangement, paragraph
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indention

noun

Origin of indention

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Example sentences from the Web for indention

British Dictionary definitions for indention

noun

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