inclined
adjectiveverbattested in dialogue
- //ɪnˈklaɪnd//
At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.
adjective
- 1
At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.
The take-off ramp was inclined at 20 degrees.
- 2
Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition.
I am inclined to believe you.
She's inclined to lose her temper.
Mrs. Teachum was about forty years old, tall and genteel in her person, though somewhat inclined to fat.
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *ḱley- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *ḱl̥néyti ~ *ḱl̥nyénti Proto-Italic *kl(e)inō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō ▲ Proto-Italic *klei- ~ *kli-influ. Latin clīnō Latin inclīnāre Old French enclinerbor. Middle English enclinen English incline English -ed English inclined From incline + -ed.
verb
- 1
Also a form of inclinesimple past and past participle of incline
Forms
- comparative
- more inclined
- superlative
- most inclined
inclined · At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.
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