inclined

UK: /ɪnˈklaɪnd/ US: /ɪnˈklaɪnd/ ,(in klīnd′)

From the verb incline: (⇒ conjugate)

inclined is: ⓘ

v past

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in•clined /ɪnˈklaɪnd/  adj. 

1. Mechanical Engineering wanting to:
   [be + ~ + to + verb] I'm inclined to believe you.
2. likely;
   having a tendency:
   [be + ~ + to + verb] She's inclined to be very active.
3. naturally skilled;
   adept:
   [be + adverb + ~] He's athletically inclined.
4. sloping;
   slanted:
   an inclined plane; an inclined roof.

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in•clined  (in klīnd′), adj. 

1. deviating in direction from the horizontal or vertical;
   sloping.
2. disposed;
   of a mind (usually fol. 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.

• Middle English enclyned. See incline, -ed² 1350–1400

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inclined / ɪnˈklaɪnd/ adjective

1. (postpositive) often followed by to: having a disposition; tending
2. sloping or slanting

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in•cline /v. ɪnˈklaɪn; n. ˈɪnklaɪn, ɪnˈklaɪn/   v., -clined, -clin•ing, n. 
v. 

1. to (cause to) slant, lean, or bend: [no object]
   His head inclined toward me.
   [~ + object]
   He inclined his head toward me.
2. to have a preference:
   [no object] inclines toward mysticism.
3. [~ + object + to + verb] to persuade;
   dispose:
   Her attitude did not incline me to help her.
   See inclined.

n. [countable]

4. an inclined surface;
   slant:
   The truck could hardly make it up the incline.

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in•cline  (v. in klīn′;n. in′klīn, in klīn′), v., -clined, -clin•ing, n. 
v.t. 

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.

v.t. 

6. to dispose (a person) in mind, habit, etc. (usually fol. by to):
   His attitude did not incline me to help him.
7. to bow, nod, or bend (the head, body, etc.):
   He inclined his head in greeting.
8. to cause to lean or bend in a particular direction.
9. Idioms incline one's ear, to listen, esp. willingly or favorably:
   to incline one's ear to another's plea.

n. 

10. an inclined surface;
    slope;
    slant.
11. [Railroads.]
    • Rail Transport Also called inclined plane, in′cline plane′. a cable railroad, the gradient of which is approximately 45°.
    • Rail Transport any railroad or portion of a railroad, the gradient of which is too steep for ordinary locomotive adhesion alone to be effective.
12. Mining
    • an angled shaft following a dipping vein.
    • an inclined haulageway.

• Latin, as above
• Middle French
• Latin inclīnāre, equivalent. to in- in-² + -clīnāre to bend (see lean¹); replacing Middle English enclinen
• Middle English inclinen 1300–50

in•clin′er, n. 
Synonyms

• 1. lean, slope, rise, fall, pitch.
• 2. tend, lean.
• 3, 4. verge, veer.

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incline verb / ɪnˈklaɪn/

1. to deviate or cause to deviate from a particular plane, esp a vertical or horizontal plane; slope or slant
2. when tr, may take an infinitive: to be disposed or cause to be disposed (towards some attitude or to do something)
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)

noun / ˈɪnklaɪn ɪnˈklaɪn/

1. an inclined surface or slope; gradient

Etymology: 13th Century: from Latin inclīnāre to cause to lean, from clīnāre to bend; see lean¹

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