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format vs indent

indent vs format

format and indent both are nouns.

format and indent both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
format Yes No Yes No
indent Yes No Yes No
As verbs, indent is a hyponym of format; that is, indent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than format:
  • format: set (printed matter) into a specific format
  • indent: set in from the margin
Other hyponyms of format include rubricate.
format (noun) indent (noun)
the general appearance of a publication an order for goods to be exported or imported
the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
format (verb) indent (verb)
divide (a disk) into marked sectors so that it may store data bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant
determine the arrangement of (data) for storage and display (in computer science) make a depression into
set (printed matter) into a specific format cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication
notch the edge of or make jagged
set in from the margin
Difference between format and indent

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