"incline" | Definition and Related Words

incline

Noun

An elevated geological formation (synset 109460358)
"he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"

is a type of: formation, geological formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth
subtypes:
- acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, rise, upgrade - an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
- bank - sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
- bank, camber, cant - a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
- canyonside - the steeply sloping side of a canyon
- coast - a slope down which sleds may coast
- declension, declination, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall - a downward slope or bend
- escarpment, scarp - a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
- hillside - the side or slope of a hill
- mountainside, versant - the side or slope of a mountain
- piedmont - a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land
- ski slope - a snow-covered slope for skiing
is a part of: elevation, natural elevation - a raised or elevated geological formation

same as: side, slope
An inclined surface connecting two levels (synset 104058661)
is a type of: inclined plane - a simple machine for elevating objects; consists of plane surface that makes an acute angle with the horizontal

subtypes: ski jump - a steep downward ramp from which skiers jump

same as: ramp

Verb

Have a tendency or disposition to do or be something;
Be inclined (synset 202725274)
"She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"

is a type of: be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
subtypes:
- take kindly to - be willing or inclined to accept
- suffer - be given to
- gravitate - move toward
same as: be given, lean, run, tend
Bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well (synset 202175766)
"He inclined his ear to the wise old man"

is a type of: hear, listen, take heed - listen and pay attention
Lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow (synset 202066946)
"She inclined her head to the student"

is a type of: bring down, get down, let down, lower, take down - move something or somebody to a lower position
Be at an angle (synset 202040935)
"The terrain sloped down"

is a type of: angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip - to incline or bend from a vertical position
subtypes:
- ascend - slope upwards
- stoop - sag, bend, bend over or down
- fall - slope downward
- climb - slope upward
- dip - slope downwards
same as: pitch, slope
Feel favorably disposed or willing (synset 201776093)
"She inclines to the view that people should be allowed to expres their religious beliefs"

is a type of: experience, feel - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
Make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief (synset 200682760)
"Their language inclines us to believe them"

is a type of: determine, influence, mold, regulate, shape - shape or influence; give direction to

subtypes: predispose - make susceptible

same as: dispose

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