inclinedline
nounUK /ɪnˈklaɪnd laɪn/
US /ɪnˈklaɪnd laɪn/
A line that leans or slants instead of going straight up and down or straight across.
The teacher drew an inclined line on the board to show how the hill slopes.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A line in a drawing or graph that rises or falls at an angle rather than staying flat.
The inclined line on the graph showed the temperature going up.
3. A line on a surface that is not level, like the edge of a ramp.
He followed the inclined line of the ramp with his finger.
4. A line that is neither horizontal nor vertical.
In geometry class we learned that an inclined line is neither flat nor straight up.