hanging indent

A form of hanging indentation — An indentation that indents the rest of the text while leaving the first line in place.

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Meanings

nounhanging indent (plural hanging indents)

plural hanging indents

  1. alternativeAlternative form of hanging indentation.
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APA

hanging indent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanging%20indent

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“hanging indent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanging%20indent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hanging indent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanging%20indent.

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