Hyphenation of indentation

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word indentation? This word can be hyphenated and contains 4 syllables as shown below.

in-den-ta-tion

Definitions of indentation:

1.	A concave cut into a surface or edge (as in a coastline)
2.	The formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
3.	The space left between the margin and the start of an indented line
4.	The act of cutting into an edge with toothlike notches or angular incisions

Synonyms of indentation:

noun	indenture, concave shape, concavity, incurvation, incurvature
noun	pitting, roughness, corrosion, corroding, erosion
noun	indent, indenture, space, blank space, place
noun	change of shape

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.