Inclining

in·cline (

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v. in·clined, in·clin·ing, in·clines

v.intr.

1. To deviate from the horizontal or vertical; slant.

2. To be disposed to a certain preference, opinion, or course of action.

3. To lower or bend the head or body, as in a nod or bow.

v.tr.

1. To cause to lean, slant, or slope.

2. To influence to have a certain tendency; dispose: Recent events incline us to distrust all politicians.

3. To bend or lower in a nod or bow: inclined her head in acquiescence.

n. (

)

An inclined surface; a slope or gradient.

[Middle English enclinen, from Old French encliner, from Latin inclnre : in-, into, toward; see in-² + -clnre, to lean; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]

in·cliner n.

Synonyms: incline, bias, dispose, predispose
These verbs mean to influence or be influenced toward a particular attitude or course of action: inclined to believe her; is biased in his favor; were disposed to admire him; predisposed to studying. See Also Synonyms at slant.

Antonym: disincline

ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms

Noun

inclining - the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"

inclination

movement, motility, motion, move - a change of position that does not entail a change of location; "the reflex motion of his eyebrows revealed his surprise"; "movement is a sign of life"; "an impatient move of his hand"; "gastrointestinal motility"

bob - a short abrupt inclination (as of the head); "he gave me a short bob of acknowledgement"

nod - the act of nodding the head

stoop - an inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward

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common fault
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footwall
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heel over
incline
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inclined fault
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man of deeds
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normal fault
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Midway up the slope between the bridge and fort were the spectators -- a single company of infantry in line, at "parade rest," the butts of their rifles on the ground, the barrels inclining slightly backward against the right shoulder, the hands crossed upon the stock.

An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge by Bierce, Ambrose View in context

If, on the other hand, they find us either destitute of an effectual government (each State doing right or wrong, as to its rulers may seem convenient), or split into three or four independent and probably discordant republics or confederacies, one inclining to Britain, another to France, and a third to Spain, and perhaps played off against each other by the three, what a poor, pitiful figure will America make in their eyes

Federalist Papers Authored by John Jay by Jay, John View in context

"Madame, I doubt my ability before such an audience," said he, smilingly inclining his head.

War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context

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