leaning

An inclination, tendency, or preference. synonym: predilection.

Inclination of the mind; mental tendency; bias; bent.

The act, or state, of inclining; inclination; tendency.

A tendency.

Present participle of lean.

the act of deviating from a vertical position

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

an inclination to do something

a natural inclination

the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical