ALL meanings of inclining
in·clin·ing
I i - noun inclining Present participle of incline. 1
- 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
- verb with object inclining to tend in character or in course of action: a political philosophy that inclines toward the conservative. 1
- verb with object inclining to lean; bend. 1
- verb with object inclining to dispose (a person) in mind, habit, etc. (usually followed by to): His attitude did not incline me to help him. 1
- verb with object inclining to bow, nod, or bend (the head, body, etc.): He inclined his head in greeting. 1
- verb with object inclining to cause to lean or bend in a particular direction. 1
- idioms inclining incline one's ear, to listen, especially willingly or favorably: to incline one's ear to another's plea. 1
- noun inclining inclination. 0