indention
/in'denʃn/
Definition
Noun: 1. The space left between the margin and the start of an indented line: The blank area created at the beginning of a line of text when it is set in from the left (or sometimes right) margin. It is the visual result of the action of indenting. 2. The act or result of indenting; an indentation: The process of setting text inward from the margin, or the resulting notch or recess in the text block.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The first line of each paragraph should have a five-space indention.
- The style guide specifies a hanging indention for bibliographic entries.
- The inconsistent indention of the lines made the document look messy.
Advanced Usage
- Hanging indention: A formatting style where the first line of a paragraph is flush with the left margin, but all subsequent lines are indented. Commonly used in bibliographies, works cited pages, and some dictionaries.
- The citation was formatted with a hanging indention.
- First-line indention: The common practice of indenting only the first line of a paragraph.
- Most novels use a first-line indention to signal the start of a new paragraph.
Variants and Related Words
- Indent (verb): To set text inward from the margin.
- Please indent the first line of each paragraph.
- Indent (noun): An official order or requisition for goods; or, less commonly, an indentation.
- Indentation (noun): The act of indenting or the result of being indented; a notch, recess, or indention. Often used interchangeably with "indention" in typography.
- The indentation along the coastline provides natural harbors.
Synonyms
- Indentation
- Indent (in the context of typography)
- Setback
- Notch (in a broader, non-typographical sense)
Antonyms
- Flush (alignment)
- Margin
Notes on Usage
- In modern usage, particularly in computing and word processing, "indentation" is more frequently used than "indention". However, "indention" remains a correct and specific term, especially in formal publishing and typography.
- The term primarily applies to the left margin but can also refer to indention from the right margin.
Noun
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the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
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