Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inclinable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-clin-able
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Capable of being inclined or tilted.

adj

Capable of being inclined, or given a tendency.

Example Sentences

"an inclinable desk"
"He seemed inclinable to peace, if we negotiated skilfully."
"[T]hey [Parliament] ſeemed inclinable to abate the renunciation of the Covenant, the aſſent and conſent to the diſpenſing vvith Ceremonyes, the reforming the Biſhops Courts, the taking avvay of Pluralityes, the rectifying of Excommunications, the puniſhing of ſcandalous Clergymen, and ſeverall things of this nature, […]"

Etymology

From incline + -able.

Word Breakdown

Root: *ḱley-
Suffix: incline

Inflected Forms

more inclinable (comparative) most inclinable (superlative)

Derived Forms

inclinableness uninclinable

Antonyms

uninclinable

Questions

What does inclinable mean?: Capable of being inclined or tilted.
Where does inclinable come from?: From incline + -able.

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