Definitions For Indentation

noun

  • The act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions
  • The space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
  • The formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
  • A concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
  • A space at the beginning of a written line or paragraph
  • The act of indenting a line or paragraph
  • A cut in or into the edge of something

Is Indentation a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
15

The word Indentation is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Indentation in a Sentence

  • Our style guidelines call for indentation of the first line of each paragraph.
  • A coastline with many indentations
  • There were several small indentations in the surface of the table.

Synonyms for Indentation

Antonyms for Indentation

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