Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dedentation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-den-ta-tion
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The reversal of indentation, moving the text cursor back out from its indented position.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A new code block is recognized when the amount of indentation has increased, and its termination is signaled by a "dedentation," or a reduction of indentation matching a previous level's."
"Again, as with every code subblock, indentation (and dedentation) are used to delimit blocks of code as well as to indicate which block of code statements belong to […]"

Etymology

Blend of de- + indentation.

Usage

Synonyms

outdentation unindentation

Questions

What does dedentation mean?: The reversal of indentation, moving the text cursor back out from its indented position.
Where does dedentation come from?: Blend of de- + indentation.

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