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leaning

/'l/i/n/I//N/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. an inclination to do something

    noun.feeling

    Examples
    He felt leanings toward frivolity.
    Synonyms propensity tendency

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. a natural inclination

    noun.cognition

    Synonyms proclivity propensity

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

    noun.attribute

    Synonyms inclination lean list tilt

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. the act of deviating from a vertical position

    noun.act

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  5. The act, or state, of inclining; inclination; tendency; as, a <i>leaning</i> towards Calvinism.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

    adj.all

    Examples
    The leaning tower of Pisa.
    Synonyms atilt canted tilted tipped

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

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