indentation

indentation
    n 1: a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
         [syn: {indentation}, {indenture}]
    2: the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of
       corrosion [syn: {pitting}, {roughness}, {indentation}]
    3: the space left between the margin and the start of an
       indented line [syn: {indentation}, {indention}, {indent},
       {indenture}]
    4: the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or
       angular incisions
    

Indentation \In`den*ta"tion\, n.
   1. The act of indenting or state of being indented.
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   2. A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything;
      as, the indentations of a leaf, of the coast, etc.
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   3. A recess or sharp depression in any surface.
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   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.
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   {Hanging indentation}, or {Reverse indentation}, indentation
      of all the lines of a paragraph except the first, which is
      a full line; also called a {hanging indent}.
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91 Moby Thesaurus words for "indentation":
      alveolation, alveolus, blaze, boss, bump, cleft, colophon,
      concavity, convexity, crena, cut, dactylogram, dactylograph, dent,
      depression, digging, dimple, dint, embossment, engraving,
      excavation, excrescence, feel, fingerprint, finish, footmark,
      footprint, footstep, fossil footprint, furrow, gash, gouge, grain,
      granular texture, hack, hollow, honeycomb, ichnite, ichnolite,
      impress, impression, imprint, incision, indent, indention,
      indenture, jag, jog, joggle, kerf, knub, lump, mark, mining, nap,
      nick, nock, notch, nub, pad, paw print, pawmark, pile, pimple, pit,
      pock, pockmark, print, protuberance, pug, pugmark, score, scotch,
      seal, shag, sigil, signet, stamp, step, structure, stud,
      sunken part, surface, surface texture, texture, thumbmark,
      thumbprint, vestige, wale, weave, woof