Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dedent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-dent
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To outdent; to remove an indent from.

Transitive verb

noun

An outdent.

Transitive verb

verb

To remove a dent or dents from.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From de- + indent.

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Questions

What does dedent mean?
To outdent; to remove an indent from.
Where does dedent come from?
From de- + indent.

How to pronounce dedent

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