inclined
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adjective
1.
deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical; sloping.
2.
disposed; of a mind (usually followed by to ): He was inclined to stay.
3.
having a physical tendency; leaning.
4.
tending in a direction that makes an angle with anything else.
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klaɪn, ɪnˈklaɪn verb (used with object)
1.
to deviate from the vertical or horizontal; slant.
2.
to have a mental tendency, preference, etc.; be disposed: We incline to rest and relaxation these days.
3.
to tend, in a physical sense; approximate: The flowers incline toward blue.
4.
to tend in character or in course of action: a political philosophy that inclines toward the conservative.
5.
to lean; bend.
noun
Idioms 9.
an inclined surface; slope; slant.
10.
Railroads.
a.
Also called inclined plane, incline plane. a cable railroad, the gradient of which is approximately 45°.
b.
any railroad or portion of a railroad, the gradient of which is too steep for ordinary locomotive adhesion alone to be effective.
11.
Mining.
a.
an angled shaft following a dipping vein.
b.
an inclined haulageway.
12.
incline one's ear, to listen, especially willingly or favorably: to incline one's ear to another's plea.
Origin:
1300–50; Middle English inclinen < Latin inclīnāre, equivalent to in- in-2 + -clīnāre to bend (see lean1); replacing Middle English enclinen < Middle French < Latin, as above
1300–50; Middle English inclinen < Latin inclīnāre, equivalent to in- in-2 + -clīnāre to bend (see lean1); replacing Middle English enclinen < Middle French < Latin, as above
Related forms
in·clin·er, noun
o·ver·in·cline, verb, o·ver·in·clined, o·ver·in·clin·ing.
re·in·cline, verb, re·in·clined, re·in·clin·ing.
Synonyms
1. lean, slope, rise, fall, pitch. 2. tend, lean. 3, 4. verge, veer.
1. lean, slope, rise, fall, pitch. 2. tend, lean. 3, 4. verge, veer.
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| incline | |
| —vb (when tr, | |
| 1. | to deviate or cause to deviate from a particular plane, esp a vertical or horizontal plane; slope or slant |
| 2. | to be disposed or cause to be disposed (towards some attitude or to do something): he inclines towards levity; that does not incline me to think that you are right |
| 3. | to bend or lower (part of the body, esp the head), as in a bow or in order to listen |
| 4. | incline one's ear to listen favourably (to) |
| —n | |
| 5. | an inclined surface or slope; gradient |
| 6. | short for inclined railway |
| [C13: from Latin inclīnāre to cause to lean, from clīnāre to bend; see | |
| in'cliner | |
| —n | |
inclined (ɪnˈklaɪnd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj (often foll by to) | |
| 1. | having a disposition; tending |
| 2. | sloping or slanting |
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Word Origin & History
incline
c.1300, "to bend or bow toward," from O.Fr. encliner, from L. inclinare "to cause to lean," from in- "in" + clinare "to bend," from PIE *klei-n-, suffixed form of *klei "to lean" (see lean (v.)). Metaphoric sense of "have a mental disposition toward" is early 15c. in English
(but existed in classical Latin). The noun meaning "slant, slope" is attested from 1846.
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Example sentences
Private investors could be inclined to stampede or panic.
It's also people who are inclined to agree with what you didn't say.
His great zeal inclined him to go and preach the faith to these northern nations, but the king would not allow of it.
But from his own research in the field, he says, he is inclined to share the optimism.
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