indention

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But a wrong letter, a space in the wrong place, a wrong indention, a wrong punctuation mark, was an error that cost a ten "word" penalty against the total score.

From Time Magazine Archive

"See, Walter," he exclaimed pointing to a square indention in the soft soil.

From The Romance of Elaine Sequel to "Exploits of Elaine" by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)

The left-hand margin should be three-quarters of an inch, with paragraph indention an inch more.

From The Etiquette of To-day by Ordway, Edith B.

The indention at the beginning, and usually the incomplete line at the end, mark its visible limits.

From English: Composition and Literature by Webster, W. F. (William Franklin)

Quotation marks, indention, smaller type, or any of the marks which distinguish quoted matter are sufficient.

From The Uses of Italic A Primer of Information Regarding the Origin and Uses of Italic Letters by Hamilton, Frederick W. (Frederick William)