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Indentation vs Scoring - What's the difference?

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Indentation is a related term of scoring.


As nouns the difference between indentation and scoring

is that indentation is the act of indenting or state of being indented while scoring is the process of keeping score in a sport or contest.

As an adjective scoring is

of something or someone that scores.

As a verb scoring is

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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.

    • scoring

    English

    Adjective

  • Of something or someone that scores.
    • The highest scoring team will win the match.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The process of keeping score in a sport or contest.
    • The scoring of a tennis match is overseen by a single referee.
  • The process of winning points in a sport or contest.
    • Scoring a basket in basketball is worth two or three points.
  • The action of scratching paper or other material to make it easier to fold.

    • Verb

    (head)