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Indentation vs Unindent - What's the difference?

indentation | unindent |

As a noun indentation

is the act of indenting or state of being indented.

As a verb unindent is

to remove the indentation; to move a block of text closer to the left margin.

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.

    • unindent

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To remove the indentation; to move a block of text closer to the left margin.
    • I had to unindent the first line of each paragraph so that my essay would fit onto one side of paper.

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