incline
English Thesaurus
1. an inclined surface connecting two levels (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | inclined plane, |
| definition | : | a simple machine for elevating objects; consists of plane surface that makes an acute angle with the horizontal (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | ski jump, |
| definition | : | a steep downward ramp from which skiers jump (noun.artifact) |
2. an elevated geological formation (noun.object)
| hyponym | : | bank, |
| definition | : | sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water) (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | bank, camber, cant, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | canyonside, |
| definition | : | the steeply sloping side of a canyon (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | coast, |
| definition | : | a slope down which sleds may coast (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | escarpment, scarp, |
| definition | : | a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | hillside, |
| definition | : | the side or slope of a hill (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | piedmont, |
| definition | : | a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | ski slope, |
| definition | : | a snow-covered slope for skiing (noun.object) |
3. make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief (verb.cognition)
| hyponym | : | predispose, |
| definition | : | make susceptible (verb.cognition) |
4. feel favorably disposed or willing (verb.emotion)
| hypernym | : | experience, feel, |
| definition | : | undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind (verb.emotion) |
5. be at an angle (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | angle, lean, slant, tilt, tip, |
| definition | : | to incline or bend from a vertical position (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | ascend, |
| definition | : | slope upwards (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | stoop, |
| definition | : | sag, bend, bend over or down (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | fall, |
| definition | : | slope downward (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | climb, |
| definition | : | slope upward (verb.motion) |
| hyponym | : | dip, |
| definition | : | slope downwards (verb.motion) |
6. lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow (verb.motion)
7. bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well (verb.perception)
8. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | be, |
| definition | : | have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun) (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | take kindly to, |
| definition | : | be willing or inclined to accept (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | suffer, |
| definition | : | be given to (verb.stative) |
| hyponym | : | gravitate, |
| definition | : | move toward (verb.stative) |
9. an inclined surface connecting two levels (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | ramp, |
| definition | : | furnish with a ramp (verb.possession) |
10. an elevated geological formation (noun.object)
11. make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | inclination, |
| definition | : | that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking (noun.feeling) |
12. be at an angle (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | incline, ramp, |
| definition | : | an inclined surface connecting two levels (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | inclination, lean, leaning, list, tilt, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | gradient, slope, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | pitch, rake, slant, |
| definition | : | degree of deviation from a horizontal plane (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | incline, side, slope, |
| definition | : | an elevated geological formation (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | angle of inclination, inclination, |
| definition | : | (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis) (noun.shape) |
| derivation | : | inclination, inclination of an orbit, |
| definition | : | (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees (noun.shape) |
13. lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow (verb.motion)
14. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | inclination, tendency, |
| definition | : | a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | inclination, |
| definition | : | that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking (noun.feeling) |
15. an inclined surface connecting two levels (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | ramp, |
| definition | : | furnish with a ramp (verb.possession) |
16. an elevated geological formation (noun.object)
17. make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief (verb.cognition)
| derivation | : | inclination, |
| definition | : | that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking (noun.feeling) |
18. be at an angle (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | incline, ramp, |
| definition | : | an inclined surface connecting two levels (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | inclination, lean, leaning, list, tilt, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | gradient, slope, |
| definition | : | the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | pitch, rake, slant, |
| definition | : | degree of deviation from a horizontal plane (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | incline, side, slope, |
| definition | : | an elevated geological formation (noun.object) |
| derivation | : | angle of inclination, inclination, |
| definition | : | (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis) (noun.shape) |
| derivation | : | inclination, inclination of an orbit, |
| definition | : | (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees (noun.shape) |
19. lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow (verb.motion)
20. have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | inclination, tendency, |
| definition | : | a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | inclination, |
| definition | : | that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking (noun.feeling) |
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