inclined

/in-ˈklīnd/

adjective

  1. having inclination, disposition, or tendency

  2. having a leaning or slope

  3. making an angle with a line or plane

verb

  1. to bend the head or body forward : bow

  2. to lean, tend, or become drawn toward an opinion or course of conduct

  3. to deviate from a line, direction, or course; specifically : to deviate from the vertical or horizontal

incline bias dispose predispose mean to influence one to have or take an attitude toward something. incline implies a tendency to favor one of two or more actions or conclusions. bias suggests a settled and predictable leaning in one direction and connotes unfair prejudice.

noun

  1. a plane surface that makes an oblique angle with the plane of the horizon