Incline

in-klīn′, v.i. to lean towards: to deviate from a line towards an object: to be disposed: to have some desire.— v.t. to cause to bend towards: to give a leaning to: to dispose: to bend.— n. an inclined plane: a regular ascent or descent.— adj. Inclin′able , leaning: tending: somewhat disposed.— ns. Inclin′ablene ; Inclinā′tion , the act of bending towards: tendency, disposition of mind: natural aptne : favourable disposition, preference, affection: act of bowing: angle between two lines or planes: the angle a line or plane makes with the horizon.— p.adj. Inclined′ , bent.— pr.p. and n. Inclin′ing , inclination: ( Shak. ) side, party.— n. Inclinom′eter , an instrument for measuring the vertical element of the magnetic force.— Inclined plane , one of the so-called mechanical powers, a slope or plane up which may be rolled a weight one could not lift. [Fr.,—L. incl ināre — in , towards, clināre , to lean.]