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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•den•ta•tion /ˌɪndɛnˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a recess on the surface of something:small indentations where a mouse had chewed the diskette.
- Botanya series of notches:the indentation of a maple leaf.
- the space from the margin to where writing begins;
amount that has been indented. See -dent-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•den•ta•tion (in′den tā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - a cut, notch, or deep recess:various bays and indentations.
- Botanya series of incisions or notches:the indentation of a maple leaf.
- a notching or being notched.
- indention (defs. 1, 2).
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: indentation /ˌɪndɛnˈteɪʃən/ n - a hollowed, notched, or cut place, as on an edge or on a coastline
- a series of hollows, notches, or cuts
- the act of indenting or the condition of being indented
Also called: indention, indent the leaving of space or the amount of space left between a margin and the start of an indented line
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