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Indentation Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Indentation has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)

2

the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion

3

the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line

4

the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions

5

The act of indenting or state of being indented.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
concave shape corrosion space change of shape
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
notch cleft
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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