Meaning of INCLINING
| Pronunciation: | | in'klIning
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| | Definition: | | [n] the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement" |
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| | Synonyms: | | inclination |
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| | See Also: | | bob, motility, motion, move, movement, nod, stoop | |
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\In*clin"ing\, a. (Bot.)
Same as {Inclined}, 3.
\In*clin"ing\, n.
1. Inclination; disposition.
On the first inclining towards sleep. --Burke.
2. Party or side chosen; a following.
Both you of my inclining, and the rest. --Shak.
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| | Related Terms: | | aslant, aslope, atilt, bent, bevel, beveled, bias, biased, canting, careening, comprehend, contain, inclinational, inclinatory, inclined, leaning, listing, out of plumb, out of square, pitched, raking, receive, recumbent, shelving, shelvy, sideling, sidelong, slant, slanted, slanting, slantways, slantwise, sloped, sloping, tendency, tendent, tendential, tendentious, tending, tilted, tilting, tipped, tipping, tipsy |
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