Inclined /(?)/

In·clined

Inclined

p. p. & a.
  1. Having a leaning or tendency towards, or away from, a thing; disposed or moved by wish, desire, or judgment; as, a man inclined to virtue.
  2. Making an angle with some line or plane; -- said of a line or plane. (Math.)
  3. Bent out of a perpendicular position, or into a curve with the convex side uppermost. (Bot.)

Phrases & Compounds

Inclined plane
A plane that makes an oblique angle with the plane of the horizon; a sloping plane. When used to produce pressure, or as a means of moving bodies, it is one of the mechanical powers, so called.