# inclined

Pronunciation: say "in-KLYND" /ɪnˈklaɪnd/

## Adjective

1. Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition toward something.
   - Simple: Wanting or likely to do something, leaning toward one choice.
   - _The committee seemed inclined to approve the proposal without much debate._
   - _Most voters are inclined to support candidates they already trust._
2. Sloping up or down rather than lying level, so as to form an angle with the horizontal.
   - Simple: Sloping at an angle, not flat and not straight up.
   - _The solar panels were inclined toward the south to catch more sunlight._
   - _Geologists measured how steeply the rock layers were inclined beneath the ridge._

## Verb

3. Simple past and past participle of incline. — simple past and past participle of incline
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of incline. Use this form for something that already happened or has been done.
   - _The committee inclined toward caution after reviewing the latest figures._
   - _By dusk the ground inclined sharply, forcing the hikers to slow their pace._

## Origin

Formed from the verb "incline" with the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/inclined (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).