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de|clin|ing balance — «dih KLY nihng», a system of depreciating property at an accelerated rate, by applying an increased percentage of yearly depreciation to the unamortized balance rather than to the original cost … Useful english dictionary
in|clin´er — in|cline «verb. ihn KLYN; noun. IHN klyn, ihn KLYN», verb, clined, clin|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to be favorable; be willing; tend: »Dogs incline to eat meat as a food. I incline toward your idea. 2. to slope; slant. 3. to lean, bend, or bow … Useful english dictionary
re|clin´er — re|cline «rih KLYN», verb, clined, clin|ing. –v.i. to lean back; lie down: »The tired girl reclined on the couch. –v.t. to lay down. ╂[< Latin reclīnāre < re back + clīnāre to lean] –re|clin´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
decline — de•cline [[t]dɪˈklaɪn[/t]] v. clined, clin•ing, n. 1) to withhold or deny consent to do; refuse 2) to refuse with courtesy 3) to cause to slope or incline downward 4) gram. to recite or display the inflected forms of (a noun, pronoun, or… … From formal English to slang
recline — re•cline [[t]rɪˈklaɪn[/t]] v. clined, clin•ing 1) to lean back or lie; rest in a recumbent position 2) to cause to lean back or lie; place in a recumbent position • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L reclīnāre=re re +clīnāre to lean I… … From formal English to slang
in|cline — «verb. ihn KLYN; noun. IHN klyn, ihn KLYN», verb, clined, clin|ing, noun. –v.i. 1. to be favorable; be willing; tend: »Dogs incline to eat meat as a food. I incline toward your idea. 2. to slope; slant. 3. to lean, bend, or bow … Useful english dictionary
re|cline — «rih KLYN», verb, clined, clin|ing. –v.i. to lean back; lie down: »The tired girl reclined on the couch. –v.t. to lay down. ╂[< Latin reclīnāre < re back + clīnāre to lean] –re|clin´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
Inclining — In*clin ing, a. (Bot.) Same as {Inclined}, 3. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Inclining — In*clin ing, n. 1. Inclination; disposition. [1913 Webster] On the first inclining towards sleep. Burke. [1913 Webster] 2. Party or side chosen; a following. [1913 Webster] Both you of my inclining, and the rest. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reclining — Re*clin ing, a. (Bot.) (a) Bending or curving gradually back from the perpendicular. (b) Recumbent. [1913 Webster] {Reclining dial}, a dial whose plane is inclined to the vertical line through its center. Davies & Peck (Math. Dict.). [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
