Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web
Popular Searches
Synonyms
Nearby Words

reclination

 - 3 dictionary results

re⋅cline

  [ri-klahyn] verb, -clined, -clin⋅ing.
Use reclination in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
1. to lean or lie back; rest in a recumbent position.
–verb (used with object)
2. to cause to lean back on something; place in a recumbent position.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME reclinen < L reclīnāre, equiv. to re- re- + clīnāre to lean 1

Related forms:
re⋅clin⋅a⋅ble, adjective
rec⋅li⋅na⋅tion  [rek-luh-ney-shuhn] , noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To reclination
re·cline   (rĭ-klīn')   
v.   re·clined, re·clin·ing, re·clines

v.   tr.
To cause to assume a leaning or prone position.
v.   intr.
To lie back or down.

[Middle English reclinen, from Old French recliner, from Latin reclīnāre : re-, re- + -clīnāre, to bend; see klei- in Indo-European roots.]
rec'li·na'tion (rěk'lə-nā'shən) n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

reclination rec·li·na·tion (rěk'lə-nā'shən)
n.
Surgical turning of a cataractous lens into the vitreous chamber to remove it from the line of vision.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see reclination on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us:
Partner Sites:
Ask AnswersEviteExpediaHotelsHotwireLife123LiveDailyMy Way