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- re|clin|a|ble «rih KLY nuh buhl», adjective.capable of reclining or being reclined: »
Both front seats are fully reclinable (London Times).
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de|clin|a|ble — «dih KLY nuh buhl», adjective. 1. Grammar. that can be given in different cases; that has different forms for its different cases. 2. that can be refused or declined … Useful english dictionary
in|clin|a|ble — «ihn KLY nuh buhl», adjective. 1. inclined; disposed. 2. favorably disposed; favorable: »an inclinable mood, inclinable to a plan … Useful english dictionary
in|de|clin|a|ble — «IHN dih KLY nuh buhl», adjective. having the same form in all grammatical constructions. None is an indeclinable pronoun. –in´de|clin´a|bly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
un|de|clin|a|ble — «UHN dih KLY nuh buhl», adjective. 1. Grammar. indeclinable. 2. Obsolete. not to be declined or avoided … Useful english dictionary
in´de|clin´a|bly — in|de|clin|a|ble «IHN dih KLY nuh buhl», adjective. having the same form in all grammatical constructions. None is an indeclinable pronoun. –in´de|clin´a|bly, adverb … 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
Declinable — De*clin a*ble, a. [Cf. F. d[ e]clinable. See {Decline}.] Capable of being declined; admitting of declension or inflection; as, declinable parts of speech. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Inclinable — In*clin a*ble, a. [L. inclinabilis. See {Incline}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Leaning; tending. [1913 Webster] Likely and inclinable to fall. Bentley. [1913 Webster] 2. Having a propensity of will or feeling; leaning in disposition; disposed; propense;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Inclinableness — In*clin a*ble*ness, n. The state or quality of being inclinable; inclination. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
