Meaning & use
Inclining
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Leaning, sloping, or bending toward something; also, becoming favorably disposed toward a particular opinion or course of action.
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The path was inclining steeply toward the summit.
After hearing the evidence, the jury was inclining toward a not-guilty verdict.
A note on using this word
Can describe both a physical slope and a mental tendency or preference, as in "inclining toward an opinion."
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Words with an opposite meaning
straighteningresisting
Another way to use it
2. verb
Bending or leaning downward or to one side.
The old fence post was inclining more with every storm.
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