leaning
lean·ing
leaning · leanings
орієнтація
ориентация, установка, размещение
Orientierung
A tendency or propensityA tendency or propensity.
/ˈliːnɪŋ/
» Show me how you use a comma and I'll show you your political leanings.
Zeig mir, wie du Beistriche setzt, und ich sage dir, welche politische Einstellung du hast.
Meaning
1 sensesA tendency or propensity.
a man of socialist leanings
Orientierung
More definitions
- the act of deviating from a vertical position
- an inclination to do something
- a natural inclination
- the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
Examples
1 sentencesShow me how you use a comma and I'll show you your political leanings.
deZeig mir, wie du Beistriche setzt, und ich sage dir, welche politische Einstellung du hast.
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
A tendency or propensity:
Origin
From Middle English lening, leninge, from Old English hlinung (“leaning; resting; place ofFrom Middle English lening, leninge, from Old English hlinung (“leaning; resting; place of rest”), equivalent to lean + -ing.
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Forms
plural: leaningsSynonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- an inclination to do something:propensitytendency
- a natural inclination:proclivitypropensity
- the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical:tiltlistinclinationlean