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- [in-klahy-ning]
- /ɪnˈklaɪ nɪŋ/
- /ɪnˈklaɪn/
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- [in-klahy-ning]
- /ɪnˈklaɪ nɪŋ/
Definitions of inclining word
- noun inclining an inclined surface; slope; slant. 1
- noun inclining Railroads. Also called inclined plane, incline plane. a cable railroad, the gradient of which is approximately 45°. any railroad or portion of a railroad, the gradient of which is too steep for ordinary locomotive adhesion alone to be effective. 1
- noun inclining Mining. an angled shaft following a dipping vein. an inclined haulageway. 1
- verb with object inclining to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant. 1
- verb with object inclining to have a mental tendency, preference, etc.; be disposed: We incline to rest and relaxation these days. 1
- verb with object inclining to tend, in a physical sense; approximate: The flowers incline toward blue. 1
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Origin of inclining
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
First recorded in 1300-50, inclining is from the Middle English word enclinynge. See incline, -ing1
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Parts of speech for Inclining
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inclining popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inclining
adjective inclining
- crossways — crosswise.
- catty-cornered — cater-cornered
- diagonal — A diagonal line or movement goes in a sloping direction, for example, from one corner of a square across to the opposite corner.
- oblique — neither perpendicular nor parallel to a given line or surface; slanting; sloping.
- slanting — to veer or angle away from a given level or line, especially from a horizontal; slope.
noun inclining
- propensity — a natural inclination or tendency: a propensity to drink too much.
- proclivity — natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition: a proclivity to meticulousness.
- druthers — one's own way, choice, or preference: If I had my druthers, I'd dance all night.
- tendency — a natural or prevailing disposition to move, proceed, or act in some direction or toward some point, end, or result: the tendency of falling bodies toward the earth.
- penchant — a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something: a penchant for outdoor sports.
Antonyms for inclining
verb with object inclining
- disinclining — Present participle of disincline.
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