Definitions for indention

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indention in·den·tion

Spelling: [in-den-shuh n]

IPA: /ɪnˈdɛn ʃən/

Indention is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 163 anagrams from letters in indention (deiinnnot).

Definitions for indention

noun

1. the indenting of a line or lines in writing or printing.
2. the blank space left by indenting.
3. the act of indenting; state of being indented.
4. Archaic. an indentation or notch.

Origin of indention

First recorded in 1755-65; indent¹ + -ion

Examples for indention

The indention at the beginning, and usually the incomplete line at the end, mark its visible limits.

One of them had an indention in the primer that appeared to be caused by the hammer.

Quotation marks, indention, smaller type, or any of the marks which distinguish quoted matter are sufficient.

The indention of paragraphs should be uniform throughout any single book or job.

If the lines are more than average length the indention may be increased to one and a half ems, two ems, or more.

indention of poetry is made with even em quads of the type used.

There are several styles of indention employed in type composition.

If the lines are long and the type small the indention may be two ems.

This indention of the margin and the incomplete line at the end mark the visible limits of the paragraph.

In many cases, however, rhymes like those above are set without varying the indention.