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indent

to leave a space at the beginning of a passage of writing (NOTE: The opposite is outdent.)

â– noun /ˈÄ±ndent/

1.
a blank space at the beginning of a line of typesetting, which starts a little way in from the left-hand margin Each paragraph begins with a 2 em indent.

2.
an order placed by an importer for goods from overseas on credit He put in an indent for a new stock of children\'s books.

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