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leaning

lea·ning

UK/ˈliːnɪŋ/ US/ˈlinɪŋ/ fairly common
adjective (2) noun (4)

adjective

1.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

  • “the leaning tower of Pisa”
  • “the headstones were tilted”
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2.

resting against a support

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noun

1.

an inclination to do something

  • “he felt leanings toward frivolity”
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2.

a natural inclination

  • “he has a proclivity for exaggeration”
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3.

the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

  • “the tower had a pronounced tilt”
  • “the ship developed a list to starboard”
  • “he walked with a heavy inclination to the right”
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4.

the act of deviating from a vertical position

Origin

From Middle English lening, leninge, from Old English hlinung (“leaning; resting; place of rest”), equivalent to lean + -ing.

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