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Meanings
1
Physical slant or lean of an object or surface.
This road has a steep slope, so it's tough by bicycle.
Please fix the tilt of the shelf.
2
tendency; trend; bias; disposition
Abstract leaning or inclination toward a particular direction, opinion, or behavior.
Young people these days have a strong tendency to use smartphones.
His opinion has a slightly biased slant.
3
Mathematical term for the gradient of a line.
The slope of the linear function y = 2x + 1 is 2.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉の傾きが大きいthe tilt/slope of something is large
The house's tilt became severe after the earthquake.
- 〈動詞〉傾きがあるthere is a tendency to do ~
He has a tendency to think negatively about things.
- グラフの傾きを求めるto find the slope of a graph
Find the slope of this line.
- 傾きを直すto correct/fix a tilt
I fixed the tilt of the shelf.