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Hyphenation for “indenting”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “indenting”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "indenting" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “indenting” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „indenting“ ⟶ „in-dent-ing“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "indenting"

Definition: [verb] start (a line of text) or position (a block of text) further from the margin than the main part of the text.
Example: type a paragraph of text and indent the first line

Synonyms of "indenting"

move to the right | move further from the margin | start in from the margin |


Definition: [verb] form deep recesses or notches in (a line or surface).
Example: a coastline indented by many fjords

Synonyms of "indenting"

notch | nick | make an indentation in | make notches/nicks in | scallop | serrate | pink | cut | scratch | gash | slit | snick | gouge | groove | furrow | dent | mark | score | incise | carve | engrave | deboss |


Definition: [verb] make a requisition or written order for something.
Example: we were indenting for paper clips one by one in those days

Synonyms of "indenting"

order | put in an order for | requisition | apply for | put in for | request | put in a request for | ask for | claim | put in a claim for | call for | demand |


Definition: [verb] divide (a document drawn up in duplicate) into its two copies with a zigzag line, thus ensuring identification and preventing forgery.


Synonyms of "indenting"


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