Definitions
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- v. To select (something or someone) for a specific purpose.
- v. To distinguish, make obvious the distinction between (two things) or of (something).
- v. Used other than as an idiom: to separate or isolate.
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- v. set apart from others
- v. select something or someone for a specific purpose
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zc0000 commented on the word set apart
In editing XML documents, it is often convenient to use "white space" (spaces, tabs, and blank lines) to set apart the markup for greater readability.
April 11, 2010