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slanting

/ˈslæntɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
slant-ing
IPA
/ˈslæntɪŋ/
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Out of the perpendicular, not perpendicular.

verb

present participle and gerund of slant

noun

The state or quality of being slanted.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

more slanting (comparative) most slanting (superlative) slantings (plural)

Derived Forms

slantingly slantingness upslanting

Synonyms

aslant aslope diagonal slanted sloped sloping

Rhymes With

planting granting chanting enchanting ranting panting transplanting implanting replanting supplanting decanting recanting

Questions

How do you pronounce slanting?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈslæntɪŋ/.
What does slanting mean?
Out of the perpendicular, not perpendicular.

How to pronounce slanting

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