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   incline

   verb

   • 1. be favourably disposed towards or willing to do something: "he was inclined to accept the offer"
   • ▪ (especially as a polite formula) tend to have a specified opinion: "I'm inclined to agree with you"
   • ▪ make (someone) disposed to do something: "his prejudice inclines him to overlook obvious facts" Similar predisposeleadmakemake of a mind todisposebiasprejudicepromptinduceinfluenceswaypersuadeconvince
   • ▪ feel favourably disposed towards someone or something: "I incline to the view that this conclusion is untenable" Similar preferhave a preference forfavourbe favourably disposed togo forhave a penchant forhave a liking fortendleanswingveergravitatebe drawnbe attractedtrend
   • 2. have a tendency to do something: "she's inclined to gossip with complete strangers"
   • ▪ have a specified disposition or talent: "some people are very mathematically inclined"
   • 3. lean or turn away from a given plane or direction, especially the vertical or horizontal: "the bunker doors incline outwards" Similar leantiltangletipslopeslantbendcurvebankcantbevellistheeldeviate
   • ▪ bend (one's head) forwards and downwards: "he inclined his head in agreement" Similar bendbownodboblowerdipOpposite raiselift

   noun

   • 1. an inclined surface or plane; a slope, especially on a road or railway: "the road climbs a long incline through a forest"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘bend (the head or body) towards something’; formerly also as encline): from Old French encliner, from Latin inclinare, from in- ‘towards’ + clinare ‘to bend’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. inclinable adjective
   • 2. incliner noun

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   Jun 20, 2024 · By its very design, the incline dumbbell curl places you in a prime position to squeeze more juice out of your biceps so they can grow as fast as possible. It’s a surprisingly challenging —...

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   Jul 3, 2024 · The Bruce protocol involves getting on a treadmill and increasing speed and incline every three minutes (in stages). The test stops when you've hit 85% of your maximum heart rate, your heart rate exceeds 115 beats per minute for two stages, or it is deemed that the test should no longer continue.

4. www.ncesc.com › geographic-faq › how-steep-is-a-30-degree-inclineHow steep is a 30 degree incline? - NCESC

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   Jun 25, 2024 · A 30% incline is equivalent to a slope with a 16.7-degree angle of incline. This means that for every unit of horizontal distance, the slope rises 30% of that distance vertically.

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   6 days ago · Definition as locus of points. Ellipse: definition by sum of distances to foci. Ellipse: definition by focus and circular directrix. An ellipse can be defined geometrically as a set or locus of points in the Euclidean plane:

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   3 days ago · The number of people suffering from mental disorders has risen significantly throughout the years. [10] Mental disorders are defined as health conditions that affect and alter cognitive functioning, emotional responses, and behavior associated with distress and/or impaired functioning.

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   1 day ago · Definition and terminology. A tropical cyclone is the generic term for a warm-cored, non-frontal synoptic-scale low-pressure system over tropical or subtropical waters around the world. [4] [5] The systems generally have a well-defined center which is surrounded by deep atmospheric convection and a closed wind circulation at the surface. [4] .

8. www.shape.com › fitness › workoutsHow to Use the Leg Press Machine - Shape

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   Jun 23, 2024 · With the incline leg press machine, you sit in a low, reclined seat with your feet pressed up against a raised platform. You can add weight plates to the platform to adjust the resistance and make it more difficult to push the platform up and away from you.