indentor

in·dent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb in-dent; noun in-dent, in-dent]
- /verb ɪnˈdɛnt; noun ˈɪn dɛnt, ɪnˈdɛnt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [verb in-dent; noun in-dent, in-dent]
- /verb ɪnˈdɛnt; noun ˈɪn dɛnt, ɪnˈdɛnt/

Definitions of indentor word

verb with object indentor to form deep recesses in: The sea indents the coast. 1
verb with object indentor to set in or back from the margin, as the first line of a paragraph. 1
verb with object indentor to sever (a document drawn up in duplicate) along an irregular line as a means of identification. 1
verb with object indentor to cut or tear the edge of (copies of a document) in an irregular way. 1
verb with object indentor to make toothlike notches in; notch. 1
verb with object indentor to indenture, as an apprentice. 1

See all 17 definitions of indentor

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Origin of indentor

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English; back formation from indented having toothlike notches, Middle English < Medieval Latin indentātus, equivalent to Latin in- in-2 + dentātus dentate; see -ed2

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Parts of speech for Indentor

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Indentor

indentor popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

indentor usage trend in Literature

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