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indention

/ɪnˈdɛnʃən/

Meanings
noun
The act of indenting a line of text by including blank space at the beginning

Examples :

"The teacher marked my paragraph for inconsistent indention because some lines had extra spaces at the beginning and some had none. "
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Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

To bring into a group, class, set, or total as a (new) part or member.

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Illustration teacher

teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration indenting

indenting verb

/ɪnˈdɛntɪŋ/

To notch; to jag; to cut into points like a row of teeth

"to indent the edge of paper"

Illustration marked

marked adjective

/ˈmɑːkɪd/ /mɑɹkt/ /mɑːkt/

Having a visible or identifying mark.

"The teacher marked the student's paper with a red pen. "

Illustration blank

blank noun

/blæŋk/

A small French coin, originally of silver, afterwards of copper, worth 5 deniers; also a silver coin of Henry V current in the parts of France then held by the English, worth about 8 pence .

"The antique shop owner offered a few blank coins for sale, including one old French blank. "

Illustration spaces

spaces noun

/ˈspeɪsɪz/

(heading) Of time.

"Example Sentence: "The schedule includes short spaces between classes for students to move to their next room." "

Illustration paragraph

paragraph noun

/ˈpæɹəɡɹɑːf/ /ˈpɛɹəɡɹæf/

A passage in text that is about a different subject from the preceding text, marked by commencing on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented.

"The first paragraph of the email discussed the project's budget, while the second paragraph explained the team's responsibilities. "

Illustration lines

lines noun

/laɪnz/

A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous mark, including as made by a pen; any path, curved or straight.

"The arrow descended in a curved line."

Illustration space

space noun

/speɪs/

(heading) Of time.

"The space between classes allowed me to grab a quick lunch. "

Illustration inconsistent

inconsistent adjective

/ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/

Not consistent:

"His attendance at school was inconsistent; he missed several days in a row, then showed up for a few days straight. "

Illustration beginning

beginning noun

/bɪˈɡɪn.ɪŋ/

The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.

"The beginning of the school year is always exciting. "