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отступ — meaning in English

otstup

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English meaning

  • indentation noun A dent, notch, or inward curve in a surface or edge.
  • notch noun A V-shaped or angular cut or indentation in an edge or surface.
  • offset noun Something that balances out or compensates for something else.

Senses

отступ is used for these senses in English:

  • indentation (typography) The 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.
  • offset The distance by which one thing is out of alignment with another.

indentation — full definition

  1. noun A dent, notch, or inward curve in a surface or edge.
  2. noun The space left blank at the start of a line of text, especially the first line of a paragraph.

notch — full definition

  1. noun A V-shaped or angular cut or indentation in an edge or surface.
  2. noun A level or degree, especially in a scale of quality or achievement.
  3. verb To achieve or score something, adding it to one's record.

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