Incline: meaning, definitions and examples
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incline
[ ɪnˈklaɪn ]
slope
To bend or slant away from the vertical or horizontal; to have a slope or gradient.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The road inclined steeply towards the mountain village.
- The roof inclined at a sharp angle.
Translations
Translations of the word "incline" in other languages:
🇵🇹 inclinação
🇮🇳 झुकाव
🇩🇪 Neigung
🇮🇩 kemiringan
🇺🇦 нахил
🇵🇱 nachylenie
🇯🇵 傾斜 (けいしゃ)
🇫🇷 inclinaison
🇪🇸 inclinación
🇹🇷 eğim
🇰🇷 경사
🇸🇦 ميل
🇨🇿 sklon
🇸🇰 sklon
🇨🇳 倾斜 (qīngxié)
🇸🇮 nagib
🇮🇸 hallandi
🇰🇿 еңіс
🇬🇪 დახრილობა
🇦🇿 meyil
🇲🇽 inclinación
Word origin
The word "incline" originated from the Latin word "inclinare", which means to lean or bend. Over time, it evolved in English to refer to a slope or tendency towards something. The concept of incline has been important in various fields, from physics to geography, and continues to be used in everyday language to describe slopes or tendencies.