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Incline

noun/ɪŋklˈaɪn/
Definition
an elevated geological formation
an inclined surface connecting two levels
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪŋklˈaɪn/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪŋklˈaɪn/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪŋklˈaɪn/
2 syllables Say it as /ɪŋklˈaɪn/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan elevated geological formation
“he climbed the steep slope”
nounan inclined surface connecting two levels
verbhave a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
“She tends to be nervous before her lectures”
verbbend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
“He inclined his ear to the wise old man”
verblower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
“She inclined her head to the student”
verbbe at an angle
“The terrain sloped down”
verbfeel favorably disposed or willing
“She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs”
verbmake receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
“Their language inclines us to believe them”
Word Forms
slopeverbbe at an angle
inclineverbbe at an angle
rampverbfurnish with a ramp
tendencynounan inclination to do something
inclinationnounthat toward which you are inclined to feel a liking
incliningnounthe act of inclining; bending forward
slopenounthe property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
inclinenounan inclined surface connecting two levels
pitchnoundegree of deviation from a horizontal plane
dispositionnounan attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Neigung
eine erhöhte geologische Formation
🇫🇷French
inclinaison
une formation géologique élevée
🇪🇸Spanish
inclinación
una formación geológica elevada
🇮🇹Italian
inclinazione
una formazione geologica elevata
🇳🇱Dutch
helling
een verhoogde geologische formatie
🇵🇹Portuguese
inclinação
uma formação geológica elevada
🇷🇺Russian
наклонять
возвышенное геологическое образование
India
🇮🇳Hindi
इच्छा
एक उन्नत भूवैज्ञानिक संरचना
🇧🇩Bengali
ঝোঁক
একটি উন্নত ভূতাত্ত্বিক গঠন
🇮🇳Tamil
சாய்வு
ஒரு உயர்ந்த புவியியல் உருவாக்கம்
🇮🇳Telugu
వాలు
ఒక ఎత్తైన భౌగోళిక నిర్మాణం
🇮🇳Marathi
कल
एक उन्नत भूवैज्ञानिक निर्मिती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઝોક
એક એલિવેટેડ ભૂસ્તરશાસ્ત્રીય રચના
🇮🇳Kannada
ಇಳಿಜಾರು
ಎತ್ತರದ ಭೂವೈಜ್ಞಾನಿಕ ರಚನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചരിവ്
ഒരു ഉയർന്ന ഭൂമിശാസ്ത്ര രൂപീകരണം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝੁਕਾਅ
ਇੱਕ ਉੱਚਿਤ ਭੂ-ਵਿਗਿਆਨਕ ਗਠਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
مائل
ایک بلند ارضیاتی تشکیل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
倾斜
升高的地质构造
🇯🇵Japanese
傾く
隆起した地層
🇰🇷Korean
경사
높은 지질 구조
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nghiêng
sự hình thành địa chất nâng cao
🇹🇭Thai
เอียง
การก่อตัวทางธรณีวิทยาที่สูงขึ้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
lereng
formasi geologi yang tinggi
🇵🇭Filipino
sandal
isang mataas na geological formation
🇲🇾Malay
condong
pembentukan geologi yang tinggi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
انحدر
تكوين جيولوجي مرتفع
🇮🇷Persian
متمایل شدن
یک سازند زمین شناسی مرتفع
🇹🇷Turkish
eğim
yüksek bir jeolojik oluşum
🇮🇱Hebrew
שְׁפִיָה
תצורה גיאולוגית מוגבהת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'incline'?
The primary meaning of 'incline' is 'an elevated geological formation'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'incline' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'incline' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'incline' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'incline' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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