inclining : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: inclining	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for inclining
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
inclining n the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement" Synonym(s): inclination, inclining
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Incline \In*cline"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Inclined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inclining}.] [OE. inclinen, enclinen, OF. encliner, incliner, F. incliner, L. inclinare; pref. in- in + clinare to bend, incline; akin to E. lean. See {Lean} to incline.] 1. To deviate from a line, direction, or course, toward an object; to lean; to tend; as, converging lines incline toward each other; a road inclines to the north or south. 2. Fig.: To lean or tend, in an intellectual or moral sense; to favor an opinion, a course of conduct, or a person; to have a propensity or inclination; to be disposed. Their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech. --Judges ix. 3. Power finds its balance, giddy motions cease In both the scales, and each inclines to peace. --Parnell. 3. To bow; to incline the head. --Chaucer. Syn: To lean; slope; slant; tend; bend.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Inclining \In*clin"ing\, a. (Bot.) Same as {Inclined}, 3.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Inclining \Inclin"ing\, n. 1. Inclination; disposition. On the first inclining* towards sleep. --Burke. 2. Party or side chosen; a following. Both you of my inclining, and the rest. --Shak.