Definitions for incline
ɪnˈklaɪn; ˈɪn klaɪn, ɪnˈklaɪnin·cline

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. slope, incline, sidenoun

   an elevated geological formation

   "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"

2. ramp, inclineverb

   an inclined surface connecting two levels

3. tend, be given, lean, incline, runverb

   have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

   "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"

4. inclineverb

   bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well

   "He inclined his ear to the wise old man"

5. inclineverb

   lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow

   "She inclined her head to the student"

6. slope, incline, pitchverb

   be at an angle

   "The terrain sloped down"

7. inclineverb

   feel favorably disposed or willing

   "She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs"

8. dispose, inclineverb

   make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief

   "Their language inclines us to believe them"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inclinenoun

   A slope.

   To reach the building, we had to climb a steep incline.

2. inclineverb

   To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical.

3. inclineverb

   To slope.

   Over the centuries the wind made the walls of the farmhouse incline.

4. inclineverb

   To tend to do or believe something, or move in a certain direction, away from a point of view, attitude, etc.

5. Etymology: From encliner (modern incliner), from inclino, from in- + clino (c.f. -cline), from ḱley- (English lean).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Inclineverb

   1. To give a tendency or direction to any place or state.

   The timely dew of sleep,
   Now falling with soft slumb'rous weight, inclines
   Our eyelids. John Milton.

   Thus far both armies to Belinda yield;
   Now to the baron fate inclines the field. Alexander Pope.

   A tow'ring structure to the palace join'd;
   To this his steps the thoughtful prince inclin'd. Alexander Pope.

   2. To turn the desire towards any thing.3. To bend; to incurvate.

   With due respect my body I inclin'd,
   As to some being of superior kind,
   And made my court. John Dryden, Flower and Leaf.

2. To INCLINEverb

   Etymology: inclino, Latin; incliner, Fr.

   1. To bend; to lean; to tend towards any part.

   Her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead. Prov. ii. 18.

   Still to this place
   My heart inclines, still hither turn my eyes;
   Hither my feet unbidden find their way. Nicholas Rowe.

   2. To be favourably disposed to; to feel desire beginning.

   Doth his majesty
   Incline to it, or no?
   ———— He seems indifferent;
   Or rather swaying more upon our part. William Shakespeare, H. V.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. incline

   An incline refers to a slope or a slant between two levels or surfaces, typically referring to an upward or a downward tilt or angle. It can also refer to a tendency or leaning towards a particular opinion or a course of action. As a verb, incline also means to feel willing or favorably disposed towards an action, belief, or attitude.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Inclineverb

   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. Inclineverb

   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

3. Inclineverb

   to bow; to incline the head

4. Inclineverb

   to cause to deviate from a line, position, or direction; to give a leaning, bend, or slope to; as, incline the column or post to the east; incline your head to the right

5. Inclineverb

   to impart a tendency or propensity to, as to the will or affections; to turn; to dispose; to influence

6. Inclineverb

   to bend; to cause to stoop or bow; as, to incline the head or the body in acts of reverence or civility

7. Inclinenoun

   an inclined plane; an ascent o/ descent; a grade or gradient; a slope

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Incline

   in-klīn′, v.i. to lean towards: to deviate from a line towards an object: to be disposed: to have some desire.—v.t. to cause to bend towards: to give a leaning to: to dispose: to bend.—n. an inclined plane: a regular ascent or descent.—adj. Inclin′able, leaning: tending: somewhat disposed.—ns. Inclin′ableness; Inclinā′tion, the act of bending towards: tendency, disposition of mind: natural aptness: favourable disposition, preference, affection: act of bowing: angle between two lines or planes: the angle a line or plane makes with the horizon.—p.adj. Inclined′, bent.—pr.p. and n. Inclin′ing, inclination: (Shak.) side, party.—n. Inclinom′eter, an instrument for measuring the vertical element of the magnetic force.—Inclined plane, one of the so-called mechanical powers, a slope or plane up which may be rolled a weight one could not lift. [Fr.,—L. inclināre—in, towards, clināre, to lean.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. incline

   To gain ground to the flank, as well as to the front. Inclining is of great use in the marching of the line in front, to correct any irregularities that may happen. It is equivalent to the quarter facing and to the oblique marching of the infantry. It enables you to gain the enemy’s flank without exposing your own, or without wheeling or altering the parallel front of the company.

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1. incline

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of incline in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of incline in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of incline in a Sentence

1. Gillian Dalby:

   The goal is to feel comfortable on the tread, and then you can play with speed and incline together as you continue to advance.

2. David Siik:

   I was really concerned that people weren't really understanding that there are consequences for sprinting on too big of an incline all the time, so after a lot of research and really digging into what happens to the body on an incline, we created the 5 percent incline guideline-- we don’t do any maximum sprinting over a 5 percent incline so that you aren’t putting too much pressure on your lower back. We just recalculated the work load so it feels better.

3. Dan Bulay:

   The 12-3-30 workout is a fantastic workout as well, walking at a high incline at a low intensity has been a staple in the bodybuilding community for decades.

4. Ashton Carter:

   The nature of those arms, I can't say right now, but I incline in the direction of providing them with arms, including, to get to what I'm sure your question is, lethal arms.

5. Aldous Huxley:

   The more powerful and original a mind, the more it will incline towards the religion of solitude.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=incline
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Incline
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=incline
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incline
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=incline
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html