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indent vs format

format vs indent

indent and format both are nouns.

indent and format both are verbs.

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

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