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| 1. | [ adjective ] departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal | |
| Synonyms: | tilted canted tipped atilt | |
| Examples: | "the leaning tower of Pisa" "the headstones were tilted" |
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| Related terms: | inclined | |
| 2. | [ noun ] the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical | |
| Synonyms: | list lean inclination tilt | |
| Examples: | "the tower had a pronounced tilt" "the ship developed a list to starboard" "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right" |
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| Related terms: | position lean lean list | |
| 3. | [ noun ] an inclination to do something | |
| Synonyms: | tendency propensity | |
| Examples: | "he felt leanings toward frivolity" |
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| Related terms: | inclination tend | |
| 4. | [ noun ] a natural inclination | |
| Synonyms: | propensity proclivity | |
| Examples: | "he has a proclivity for exaggeration" |
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| Related terms: | inclination | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] resting against a support | |
| Related terms: | unerect | |
| 6. | [ noun ] the act deviating from a vertical position | |
| Related terms: | act | |
| Similar spelling: |
Lenning Leming Leningrad Leininger lemming Leaming Laning loaning Leninism Lanning Lemanski |
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