Meanings
nounhanging indentation (plural hanging indentations)
plural hanging indentations · alternative hanging indent
- mediaAn indentation that indents the rest of the text while leaving the first line in place.
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
first-line indentationfirst line indentation
Translations
Danish hængende indrykning
- hængende indrykningTranslations
Dutch hangende inspring, hangend inspringcommando
- hangende inspringTranslations
- hangend inspringcommandoTranslations
- hangende inspringingTranslations
Finnish riippuva sisennys, roikkuva sisennys
- riippuva sisennysTranslations
- roikkuva sisennysTranslations
French composition en sommaire, alinéa en sommaire
- composition en sommaireTranslations
- alinéa en sommaireTranslations
- alinéa saillantTranslations
- alinéa sortantTranslations
- disposition en sommaireTranslations
German hängender Einzug
- hängender EinzugTranslations
Greek κρεμάμενο εδάφιο
- κρεμάμενο εδάφιο (kremámeno edáfio)Translations
Italian indentazione a sbalzo
- indentazione a sbalzoTranslations
Portuguese indentação negativa
- indentação negativaTranslations
Spanish sangrado colgante
- sangrado colganteTranslations
Swedish hängande indrag
- hängande indragTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
hanging indentation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanging%20indentation
MLA
“hanging indentation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanging%20indentation. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hanging indentation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanging%20indentation.
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