indention
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in·den·tion
(ĭn-dĕn′shən)n.
1.
a. The act of indenting.
b. The condition of being indented.
2. The blank space between a margin and the beginning of an indented line.
3. Archaic An indentation or dent.
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indention
(ɪnˈdɛnʃən)n
(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) another word for indentation4
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in•den•tion
(ɪnˈdɛn ʃən)n.
1. the indenting of a written or printed line.
2. the blank space left by indenting.
3. the act of indenting or the state of being indented.
4. Archaic. indentation.
[1755–65]
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Noun | 1. | indention - the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line |
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