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incline

 

[ ɪnˈklaɪn ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

slope

To bend or slant away from the vertical or horizontal; to have a slope or gradient.

Synonyms

lean, slope, tilt

Examples of usage

  • The road inclined steeply towards the mountain village.
  • The roof inclined at a sharp angle.
Context #2 | Noun

tendency

A slope; a slant; a tendency or predisposition towards a particular action or belief.

Synonyms

gradient, slope, tendency

Examples of usage

  • There was an incline on the hiking trail.
  • She had an incline towards artistic pursuits.

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

Etymology

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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,404, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.