indent vs notch

notch vs indent

indent and notch both are nouns.

indent and notch both are verbs.

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

As verbs, notch is a hypernym of indent; that is, notch is a word with a broader meaning than indent:

indent: notch the edge of or make jagged
notch: cut or make a notch into

indent (noun)	notch (noun)
an order for goods to be exported or imported	a small cut
the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line	a V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface
	the location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks
	a V-shaped indentation

indent (verb)	notch (verb)
bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant	notch a surface to record something
make a depression into	cut or make a notch 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 notch

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