Indentation
Indentation , noun
1.
The act of indenting or state of being indented.
2.
A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything; as, the indentations of a leaf, of the coast, etc.
3.
A recess or sharp depression in any surface.
4.
(a) (Printing) 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.
(b)
(Printing) The measure of the distance; as, an indentation of one em, or of two ems.
Collocations (1)
Hanging indentation or Reverse indentation , indentation of all the lines of a paragraph except the first, which is a full line; also called a hanging indent.