indent vs recess

recess vs indent

indent and recess both are nouns.

indent and recess both are verbs.

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

As verbs, recess is a hyponym of indent; that is, recess is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than indent:

indent: notch the edge of or make jagged
recess: make a recess in

indent (noun)	recess (noun)
an order for goods to be exported or imported	a pause from doing something (as work)
the space left between the margin and the start of an indented line	an enclosure that is set back or indented
	an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
	a small concavity
	a state of abeyance or suspended business

indent (verb)	recess (verb)
bind by or as if by indentures, as of an apprentice or servant	close at the end of a session
make a depression into	make a recess in
cut or tear along an irregular line so that the parts can later be matched for authentication	put into a recess
notch the edge of or make jagged
set in from the margin

Difference between indent and recess

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