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Meaning of 'leaning' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Leaning [ n.]
- The act, or state, of inclining; inclination; tendency; as, a leaning towards Calvinism.
2 . Leaning [ p. pr. & vb. n.]
- of Lean

Meaning of 'leaning' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . leaning [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an inclination to do something
Example in sentence:
  • he felt leanings toward frivolity
Meaning (2):
- a natural inclination
Example in sentence:
  • he has a proclivity for exaggeration
Meaning (3):
- the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
Example in sentence:
  • he walked with a heavy inclination to the right;
  • the ship developed a list to starboard;
  • the tower had a pronounced tilt
4 . leaning [ s]
Meaning (4):
- departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
Example in sentence:
  • the headstones were tilted;
  • the leaning tower of Pisa

Nearby Words:

lea leach leached leaching leachy lead leaded leaden leader leadership

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