inclinare — meaning in English

English meaning

• slant noun A slope or tilt; a sloping surface or line.
• tilt verb To lean or slant something, or to be at an angle.
• tip noun The pointed or outer end of something.

Senses

inclinare is used for these senses in English:

• slant (ambitransitive) To lean, tilt or incline.
• tilt (transitive) To slope or incline (something); to slant. [1590]
• tip (ergative) (To cause) to be, or come to be, in a tilted or sloping position; (to cause) to become unbalanced. [from 17th c.]

slant — full definition

1. noun A slope or tilt; a sloping surface or line.
2. noun A particular point of view or way of presenting something, often biased.
3. verb To lean or tilt at an angle.
4. verb To present information in a biased way.

tilt — full definition

1. verb To lean or slant something, or to be at an angle.
2. noun A slant or lean; the angle at which something is inclined.
3. noun A jousting match, or an attempt at some goal or contest.
4. verb (gaming slang) To become so frustrated after a run of losses that one's play gets noticeably worse.

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