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dedent¹

Where it comes from

From de- + indent.

verb dedents · dedenting · dedented

  1. transitive To outdent; to remove an indent from. Dedent Region If there were any need to prove that Python was a programmer's tool, and not something written for anyone with the slightest grasp of the English language, instead of the Python language, this menu option would dissuade them from that belief. Really, who would call something dedent? ..

noun dedents

  1. transitive An outdent.

dedent²

Where it comes from

From de- + dent.

verb dedents · dedenting · dedented

  1. To remove a dent or dents from. In the drawing at the bottom of the page are shown the structural features of a dedenting machine as built by The Vol-U-Meter Company, Inc.

dedent³

noun dedents

  1. alternative Alternative form of detent On being fired from the gun, the projectile travels at a high rotary speed and the dedent spring is compressed, so that the dedents, acting as virtually one piece, drop down into the dedent spring cavity.

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@misc{dedent_2026,
  title = {dedent},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dedent},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}