Definition
- (noun) The act of indenting or state of being indented.
- (noun) A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything “indentations of the coast”
- (noun) A recess or sharp depression in any surface.
- (noun) 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.
- (noun) A measure of the distance from the flush line “an indentation of one em”
- (noun) A division unit of a piece of law distinguished by its indentation or by a dash
Word stats
- Indentation contains 11 letters: 5 vowel(s) and 6 consonant(s).
- It uses 7 unique letters.
- Estimated syllable count: 4.
- Scrabble-style letter score: 12.
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- iodine
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- anion
- anode
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- ditto
- idiot
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- oaten
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- dean
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- diet
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- dint
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- dote
- edit
- idea
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- iota
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Word neighbours
Other 11-letter words
- abandonment
- abbreviated
- abbreviates
- abdications
- aberrations
- abjurations
- abnormality
- abominating
- abomination
- aboriginals
- abortionist
- abracadabra
- abridgement
- abridgments
- abrogations
- absenteeism
- abstentions
- abstracting
Words starting with IND
- ind
- indebted
- indebtedness
- indecencies
- indecency
- indecent
- indecently
- indecipherable
- indecision
- indecisive
- indecisively
- indecisiveness
- indecorous
- indeed
- indefatigable
- indefatigably
- indefensible
- indefensibly
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Words ending with ION
Frequently asked questions
What does Indentation mean?
The act of indenting or state of being indented.
How many letters are in Indentation?
Indentation has 11 letters.
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