I. inclining noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English enclining, inclining, from gerund of enclinen, inclinen
1. : inclination , disposition
2. archaic : those who incline toward (as a person or a cause) : party , following
II. in·clin·ing ə̇nˈklīniŋ, ˈinˌk-, -nēŋ adjective
Etymology: from present participle of incline (I)
: leaning , bent : as
a. of a plant part : bent out of a perpendicular position
an inclining stem
b. : enclitic 1