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inclined meaning

EN[ɪnˈklaɪnd] [-aɪnd]
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    Definition of inclined in English Dictionary

  • Verb
    1. simple past tense and past participle of incline.
    2. AdjectiveCOMmore inclinedSUPmost inclined
      1. At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.
        1. The take-off ramp was inclined at 20 degrees.
      2. Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition.
        1. I am inclined to believe you.
    3. More Examples
      1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
        • Nureyev was always inclined to overchoreograph, cramming steps onto every beat, a tendency only increased when he restaged ballets.
        • It is often suggested that politicians are too inclined to cosy up to big business in order to receive funds for election expenses.
    • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
      1. Adjectives
        • Verbs
          • Verb forms
            • Participles
              • Past participles
              • Verb simple past forms
          Related Links:
          1. en inclinedly
          2. en inclined plane
          3. en inclined planes
          Source: Wiktionary

          Meaning of inclined for the defined word.

          Grammatically, this word "inclined" is an adjective. It's also a verb, more specifically, a verb form.
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