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Synonyms for indentation

Most common

indent dimple nick indenture roughness pitting

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

2. Roughness

roughness, pitting

Other

cut, recess

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The act of indenting or state of being indented.

  2. n. 2

    A notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything.

    indentations of the coast

Forms

Plural
indentations → indents, dimples, nicks, indentures…

Example sentences

  • dimple The little boy with a dimple in his chin is so cute!
  • recess One day at recess, Yuri was approached by Martha.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
indentationsteady
dimplerising
indentrising
recessfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
cut1, pit1, jag
4 letters
nick1, dent1, dint1
5 letters
notch1
6 letters
hollow2, recess2, dimple2, indent2
7 letters
pitting2
9 letters
roughness2, indenture3, indention
10 letters
depression3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hollow2 = 2 syllables).

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