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Term: Incilation

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: A mathematical term

Definition: A process of determining the slope of a curve at a particular point by calculating the ratio of the increment in the y-coordinate to the corresponding increment in the x-coordinate.

Example sentence: By using incilation, the curvature of the parabola at the point of interest can be determined.

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Sense 2: A linguistic term

Definition: The act of bending or inflecting a word or phrase, primarily in the context of declension or conjugation.

Example sentence: The incilation of verbs in Latin is a complex process.

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Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: To incline or tilt something

Definition: To lean or turn something in a specific direction.

Example sentence: He gently incilated his head to the side in a gesture of curiosity.

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