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  1. 1. imp. & p. p. of Incline Source: opted
  2. 2. p. p. & a. Having a leaning or tendency towards, or away from, a thing; disposed or moved by wish, desire, or judgment; as, a man inclined to virtue. Source: opted
  3. 3. p. p. & a. Making an angle with some line or plane; -- said of a line or plane. Source: opted
  4. 4. p. p. & a. Bent out of a perpendicular position, or into a curve with the convex side uppermost. Source: opted
  5. 5. adj. (often followed by ‘to’) having a preference, disposition, or tendency Source: wordnet
  6. 6. adj. at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position Source: wordnet
  7. 7. adj. having made preparations Source: wordnet
  8. 8. 1. Having a leaning or tendency towards, or away from, a thing; disposed or moved by wish, desire, or judgment; as, a man inclined to virtue. "Each pensively inclined." Cowper. 2. (Math.) Making an angle with some line or plane; -- said of a line or plane. 3. (Bot.) Bent out of a perpendicular position, or into a curve with the convex side uppermost. Inclined plane. (Mech.) (a) A plane that makes an oblique angle with the plane of the horizon; a sloping plane. When used to produce pressure, or as a means of moving bodies, it is one of the mechanical powers, so called. (b) (Railroad & Canal) An inclined portion of track, on which trains or boats are raised or lowered from one level to another. Source: webster
  9. 9. Making an angle with some line or plane; -- said of a line orplane. Source: adambom
  10. 10. j:100 a. (often followed by `to') having a preference, disposition, or tendency a. at an angle to the horizontal or vertical position Source: ecdict

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