leaning

n.
An inclination, a tendency, or a preference. See synonyms at predilection.

noun

An inclination to something: bent, bias, cast, disposition, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, proclivity, proneness, propensity, squint, tendency, trend, turn. See approach/retreat, like/dislike.

Leaning against fixed objects, associated with frequent falling; an indication of loss of balance and of a lesion of the vestibular apparatus.

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The noun has 4 meanings:

Meaning #1: an inclination to do something
  Synonyms: propensity, tendency

Meaning #2: a natural inclination
  Synonyms: proclivity, propensity

Meaning #3: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
  Synonyms: tilt, list, inclination, lean

Meaning #4: the act of deviating from a vertical position

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The adjective leaning has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
  Synonyms: atilt, canted, tilted, tipped

Meaning #2: resting against a support

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - hældning, tilbøjelighed, tendens, sympati

Nederlands (Dutch)
neiging, overhelling, scheef

Français (French)
n. - penchant, disposition, tendance, inclination

Deutsch (German)
n. - Neigung, Hang

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κλίση, τάση, ροπή, προδιάθεση
adj. - ακουμπιστός, γερτός

Italiano (Italian)
inclinazione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - tendência (f), inclinação (f)
adj. - inclinado

Русский (Russian)
склонность, уклон дороги, наклон, обеднение смеси (авт.)

Español (Spanish)
n. - tendencia, inclinación, propensión, preferencia

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - lutning, böjelse, benägenhet, sympati
adj. - böjd, benägen, lutande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
倾斜, 性癖, 倾向

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 傾斜, 性癖, 傾向

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 학문, 학식 , 배우기, 습득

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 傾くこと, 傾向, 性癖, 好み

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نزعه, ميل (صفه) نازع, مائل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מגמה, נטייה, משוא-פנים‬

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