/ ˈliːnɪŋ; NAmE / noun
[ usually pl. ] leaning (toward(s) sth) a tendency to prefer sth or to believe in particular ideas, opinions, etc.
SYN inclination , tendency :
a leaning towards comedy rather than tragedy
a person with socialist leanings
/ ˈliːnɪŋ; NAmE / noun
[ usually pl. ] leaning (toward(s) sth) a tendency to prefer sth or to believe in particular ideas, opinions, etc.
SYN inclination , tendency :
a leaning towards comedy rather than tragedy
a person with socialist leanings
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005