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Indentation vs Concavity - What's the difference?

indentation | concavity | Synonyms |

Indentation is a synonym of concavity.


As nouns the difference between indentation and concavity

is that indentation is the act of indenting or state of being indented while concavity is (uncountable) the state of being concave.

indentation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of indenting or state of being indented.
  • A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything; as, the indentations of a leaf, of the coast, etc.
  • A recess or sharp depression in any surface.
  • 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.
  • A measure of the distance from the flush line; as, an indentation of one em, or of two ems.

    • concavity

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The state of being concave
  • (countable) A concave structure or surface

    • Antonyms

    * convexity