Definitions
1.NounThe act of indenting or state of being indented.
2.NounA notch or recess, in the margin or border of anything."the indentations of a leaf; indentations of the coast"
3.NounA recess or sharp depression in any surface.
4.NounThe act of beginning a line or series of lines at a little distance within the flush line of the column or page, as in the common way of beginning the first line of a paragraph.
5.NounA measure of the distance from the flush line."an indentation of one em"
6.NounA division unit of a piece of law distinguished by its indentation or by a dash.