incline
incline is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, incline is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofincline
- A slope.
Example: "To reach the building, we had to climb a steep incline."
- To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical.
Example: "He had to incline his body against the gusts to avoid being blown down in the storm."
- To slope.
Example: "Over the centuries the wind made the walls of the farmhouse incline."
- (chiefly in the passive) To tend to do or believe something, or move or be moved in a certain direction, away from a point of view, attitude, etc.
Example: "He inclines to believe anything he reads in the newspapers."
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