Plural of leaning
regular plural
The plural of leaning is leanings.
Forms of leaning
| Singular | leaning /ˈliːnɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | leanings |
| Countable | countable |
Leanings in a sentence
- a man of socialist leanings
- Many people who have Rasta leanings don’t always wear dreads but support the faith in other ways.2011, Nick Davis, “Rastafari”, in Jamaica (Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture), London: Kuperard, →ISBN, chapter 3…. From the entry rasta
- Guthrie’s inchoate socialist leanings grew into a deep commitment to the labor movement.2004 March 29, David Hajdu, “Folk Hero”, in The New Yorker. From the entry inchoate
- Too often, this interchange of knowledge is thwarted, one way or another: the entropic leanings of the workplace foster hermetically isolated patterns of behavior.2001, Timothy J. Lenz, James K. McDowell, “Knowledge management for the strategic design and manufacture of polymer composite products”…. From the entry hermetically
- “In any case,” Prather went on, “you have no reason to fear the police or anybody else unless you have criminal or treasonous leanings.1975, Scott Howell, chapter 7, in Passage to Oblivion, London: Robert Hale & Company […], →ISBN, page 80. From the entry don't count your chickens
Meaning of leaning
- noun A tendency or propensity.
Questions about the plural of leaning
- What is the plural of leaning?
- The plural of leaning is leanings.
- Is leaning countable?
- Leaning is a countable noun.
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