Hyphenation of leaning

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word leaning ? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

lean-ing

Definitions of leaning :

1.
An inclination to do something
He felt leanings toward frivolity
2.
A natural inclination
He has a proclivity for exaggeration
3.
The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
The tower had a pronounced tilt The ship developed a list to starboard He walked with a heavy inclination to the right
4.
The act of deviating from a vertical position
5.
Departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
The leaning tower of Pisa The headstones were tilted

Synonyms of leaning :

adj atilt, canted, tilted, tipped, inclined
adj unerect
noun propensity, tendency, inclination
noun proclivity, propensity, inclination, disposition, tendency
noun tilt, list, inclination, lean, position, spatial relation
noun act, human action, human activity

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