indent vs indentation

indentation vs indent

indent and indentation both are nouns.

indent is a verb but indentation is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
indent	Yes	No	Yes	No
indentation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, indent and indentation are synonyms defined as:

indent and indentation: the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line

Other synonyms of indent include indention, indenture.

indent (noun)	indentation (noun)
an order for goods to be exported or imported	the act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions
the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line	the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
	the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
	a concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)

indent (verb)	indentation (verb)
bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant
make a depression into
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 indent and indentation

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