Definitions for Leaning
ˈli nɪŋlean·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leaning, propensity, tendencynoun

   an inclination to do something

   "he felt leanings toward frivolity"

2. proclivity, propensity, leaningnoun

   a natural inclination

   "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"

3. tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaningnoun

   the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

   "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"

4. leaningadjective

   the act of deviating from a vertical position

5. atilt, canted, leaning, tilted, tippedadjective

   departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

   "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. leaningnoun

   A tendency.

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1. leaning

   Leaning refers to the inclination or tendency towards a certain opinion, view, action or position. This term is often used to describe political affiliations, preferences, biases, or attitudes. It can also refer to the physical action of inclining or resting against a surface, or a structure that is sloping or not upright.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Leaning

   of Lean

2. Leaningnoun

   the act, or state, of inclining; inclination; tendency; as, a leaning towards Calvinism

Matched Categories

1. • Inclination
   • Position

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Anagrams for Leaning »

1. lignane

2. aneling

3. angelin

How to pronounce Leaning?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say Leaning in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Leaning in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Leaning in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Leaning in a Sentence

1. Anthony Cragg:

   As we speak we have been taking profit quite actively in the run-up to the elections and political temperatures have risen, the concern out there, which is not unique to us, is of government interference particularly in monetary policy. It looks like the president is leaning on the central bank to cut rates at a time when they should not be cutting.

2. Nathan Harman:

   There was someone leaning into the driver's side door.

3. Scott Pike:

   Joe Biden fits more into the camp of being an older-school politician. Federal Reserve's dissimilar to the last administration, i think Scott Pike's leaning more towards reappointing Powell and there is support for that from the other side even if there is pushback from some in Scott Pike own party. Powell is still Scott Pike.

4. Henry Olsen:

   I think Biden's doing what he can, but these voters lean right on culture and immigration : He's leaning left on those issues and that holds him back, i don't think the modern Democratic Party, with its vocal cultural left, can win 40 % of non-college whites [ again ] absent a big GOP misstep.

5. Grace Segers:

   We're all kind of feeling the same thing right now, this sort of disbelief that already a year has gone by and here we are, there's a bit of an informal network of reporters who've been through it that day, and are still coping with that, who are leaning on each other and talking to each other.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Leaning
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Leaning
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Leaning
5. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Leaning