Meaning & use
indented
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Set in from the margin, or marked with a notch or recess along an edge.
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Each new paragraph in the essay was properly indented.
The coastline was deeply indented with small coves and inlets.
A note on using this word
Most familiar in writing and formatting, where the first line of a paragraph is indented, but also used to describe a jagged or notched coastline or edge.
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