leaning

/lˈinɪŋ/

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Adjective Satellite
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal; "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted"
Noun
an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity"
Noun
a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
Noun
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"
Noun
the act of deviating from a vertical position