leaning

Meaning

lean

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Synonyms

inclination
23k
tendency
C2
tilted
26k
slanting
tilt
C2
lean
B2
slanted
42k
propensity
40k
list
A2
sloping
44k
inclined
C2
bent
C1
proclivity
atilt
bending
C2
canted
penchant
31k
tipped
C1
slant
28k
oblique
42k
sympathy
C1
slope
C2
bias
C2
lurch
C2
focusing
C1
gradient
24k
heeling
inclining
inflection
inflexion

lean against

lop-sided
obliquity
partial
C1
partiality
pitch
B2
acclivity
prejudiced
C2
reclining
46k

resting upon

selfish
B2
shelving
sideways
C2
skew
stooping
temptation
C1
tending
C2
tilting
35k
tipping
C2
uneven
20k
Translations

inclinación
inclinazione
tendance
propensione
inclinado
penchant
tendenza
pendente
tendência
propension
inclinato
inclinació
Neigung
lehnend
Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈliːnɪŋ/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
lening
Inherited from Old English
hlinung
In summary

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

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