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helning, helling homograph 2

noun masculine or femininesubstantiv hankjønn eller hunkjønn

a slope, an incline, a gradient · a leaning, a penchant

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. det å helle (II, 2)leaning eller skrånesloping;
    skråning (1)a slant     the act of leaninghelle (II, 2) or slopingskråne;
    a slantskråning (1)
    • en helning på 15° a gradient of 15°
    • kurven har for liten helning innover the bend does not slope inwards enough
  2. i overført betydning: dragningattraction, hangpenchant figuratively: attractiondragning, penchanthang
    • han viste tidlig en helning mot nazismen he showed an early leaning towards Nazism