Definitions of leaning
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the act of deviating from a vertical position
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type of:
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act, deed, human action, human activity
something that people do or cause to happen
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act, deed, human action, human activity
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the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
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synonyms:
inclination, lean, list, tilt
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type of:
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position, spatial relation
the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
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position, spatial relation
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a natural inclination
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synonyms:
proclivity, propensity
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type of:
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disposition, inclination, tendency
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
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disposition, inclination, tendency
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an inclination to do something“he felt leanings toward frivolity”
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synonyms:
propensity, tendency
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type of:
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inclination
that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking
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inclination
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departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
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