NOUN | shape | indentation, indenture | a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline) |
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process | indentation, pitting, roughness | the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion | |
communication | indentation, indention, indent, indenture | the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line | |
act | indentation | the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions |
Sounds | ihndeh.ntey'shahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | A concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline). | |
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Synonym | indenture | |
Narrower | cleft | A split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin) |
notch | A V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface | |
notch | A V-shaped indentation | |
Broader | concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature | A shape that curves or bends inward |
Spanish | hoyo, mella, muesca | |
Catalan | mossa, osca |
Meaning | The formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion. | |
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Synonyms | pitting, roughness | |
Broader | corrosion, corroding, erosion | erosion by chemical action |
Verbs | indent | make a depression into |
Meaning | The space left between the margin and the start of an indented line. | |
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Synonyms | indention, indent, indenture | |
Broader | space, blank space, place | A blank area |
Spanish | sangría | |
Verbs | indent | set in from the margin |
Meaning | The act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions. | |
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Broader | change of shape | An action / action that changes the shape / shape of something |
Spanish | hoyo, mella, muesca | |
Catalan | mossa, osca | |
Verbs | indent | notch the edge of or make jagged |
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