Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outdent

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
out-dent
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hanging paragraph.

verb

To indent negatively, bring towards the margin; to remove an indent.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Modelled on indent, replacing in with its opposite, out.

Inflected Forms

outdents (plural) outdents (present, singular) outdenting (participle, present) outdented (participle, past) outdented (past)

Synonyms

dedent unindent

Antonyms

indent

Questions

What does outdent mean?
A hanging paragraph.
Where does outdent come from?
Modelled on indent, replacing in with its opposite, out.

How to pronounce outdent

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