indentation : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: indentation	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for indentation
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
indentation n a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline) Synonym(s): indentation, indenture the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion Synonym(s): pitting, roughness, indentation the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line Synonym(s): indentation, indention, indent, indenture the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Indentation \In`denta"tion\, n. 1. The act of indenting or state of being indented. 2. A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything; as, the indentations of a leaf, of the coast, etc. 3. A recess or sharp depression in any surface. 4. (Print.) (a) 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. (b) The measure of the distance; as, an indentation* of one em, or of two ems. {Hanging}, [or] {Reverse}, {indentation}, indentation of all the lines of a paragraph except the first, which is a full line.