| NOUN | act | inclining, inclination | the act of inclining |
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| Meaning | The act of inclining; bending forward. | |
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| Synonym | inclination | |
| Narrower | bob | A short abrupt inclination (as of the head) |
| nod | The act of nodding the head | |
| stoop | An inclination of the top half of the body forward and downward | |
| Broader | motion, movement, move, motility | A change of position that does not entail a change of location |
| Catalan | inclinació | |
| Verbs | incline | lower or bend (the head or upper body) , as in a nod or bow |
| incline | bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well | |
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