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indenting

 

[ ɪnˈdɛntɪŋ ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

text formatting

Indenting refers to the practice of adding space before the beginning of a line of text. It is commonly used in writing to signal the start of a new paragraph or to organize information hierarchically. In programming, indentation helps to define code blocks and improve readability.

Synonyms

indentation, offset, spacing

Examples of usage

  • Please use indenting to separate paragraphs.
  • The code required proper indenting to run correctly.
  • Indenting the first line of each paragraph is standard in formal writing.

Translations

Translations of the word "indenting" in other languages:

🇵🇹 indentação

🇮🇳 इंडेंटिंग

🇩🇪 Einrückung

🇮🇩 penjajaran

🇺🇦 відступ

🇵🇱 wcięcie

🇯🇵 インデント

🇫🇷 indentation

🇪🇸 sangría

🇹🇷 girinti

🇰🇷 들여쓰기

🇸🇦 إزاحة

🇨🇿 odsazení

🇸🇰 odsadenie

🇨🇳 缩进

🇸🇮 vstavitev

🇮🇸 innfelling

🇰🇿 кіріспе

🇬🇪 ინდენტაცია

🇦🇿 daxil etmə

🇲🇽 sangría

Etymology

The term 'indent' is derived from the Latin word 'indentare', meaning to tooth or notch. The concept of indenting goes back to early manuscripts where scribes would leave a space at the start of paragraphs for clarity and organization before the widespread use of printed text. In the 16th century, the usage of indentation became more standardized in English writing, particularly in literature, to enhance readability. With the advent of computing and programming, indentation evolved to become a crucial part of code structure as well, where it is used to indicate nested statements and code blocks, ensuring that software developers can read and maintain their code with ease.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,741 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.