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Definition of Leaning

Leaning
Lean Lean (l[=e]n), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Leaned (l[=e]nd), sometimes Leant (l[e^]nt); p. pr. & vb. n. Leaning.] [OE. lenen, AS. hlinian, hleonian, v. i.; akin to OS. hlin[=o]n, D. leunen, OHG. hlin[=e]n, lin[=e]n, G. lehnen, L. inclinare, Gr. kli`nein, L. clivus hill, slope. [root]40. Cf. Declivity, Climax, Incline, Ladder.] 1. To incline, deviate, or bend, from a vertical position; to be in a position thus inclining or deviating; as, she leaned out at the window; a leaning column. ``He leant forward.' --Dickens. 2. To incline in opinion or desire; to conform in conduct; -- with to, toward, etc. They delight rather to lean to their old customs. --Spenser. 3. To rest or rely, for support, comfort, and the like; -- with on, upon, or against. He leaned not on his fathers but himself. --Tennyson.
Leaning
Leaning Lean"ing, n. The act, or state, of inclining; inclination; tendency; as, a leaning towards Calvinism.

Meaning of Leaning from wikipedia

- The Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italian: torre pendente di Pisa [ˈtorre penˈdɛnte di ˈpiːza, - ˈpiːsa]), or simply the Tower of Pisa (torre di Pisa), is the...
- Standing, also referred to as orthostasis, is a position in which the body is held in an upright (orthostatic) position and supported only by the feet...
- The Leaning Tower of Britten is a leaning water tower which serves as a roadside attraction and decorative item along historic U.S. Route 66 in Groom...
- This is a list of leaning towers. A leaning tower is a tower which, either intentionally or unintentionally (due to errors in design, construction, or...
- Socialism is an economic and political philosophy encomp****ing diverse economic and social systems characterised by social ownership of the means of production...
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- Hostile architecture is an urban-design strategy that uses elements of the built environment to purposefully guide behavior. It often targets people who...
- Three Leaning Men were a New Zealand 1980s indie band from Palmerston North who recorded one LP, Fun in the Key of E, released by Meltdown Records. The...
- The Leaning Pine Arboretum is located on 5 acres (20,000 m2) on the north side of the California Polytechnic State University campus, in San Luis Obispo...
- their judicial decision-making philosophy as well as their ideological leanings, personal attitudes, values, political philosophies, or policy preferences...