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Einrückung

indentation

noun AYN-rue-koong Rare
Communication Writing

Usage Note

Einrückung refers to the typographic practice of moving the beginning of a line inward to mark a new paragraph or code block. It is closely related to Einzug, the more colloquial term for paragraph indent.

Examples

"Eine Einrückung am Anfang des Absatzes verbessert die Lesbarkeit."

Natural Translation

An indentation at the start of the paragraph improves readability.

Literal Translation

An indentation at the beginning of the paragraph improves the readability.

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