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Inclined vs Bevel - What's the difference?

inclined | bevel |

As adjectives the difference between inclined and bevel

is that inclined is at an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped while bevel is having the slant of a bevel; slanting.

As verbs the difference between inclined and bevel

is that inclined is past tense of incline while bevel is to give a canted edge to a surface.

As a noun bevel is

an edge that is canted, one that is not a 90 degree angle.

inclined

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete) * enclined (obsolete) * (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.
    • The take-off ramp was inclined at 20 degrees.
  • Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition.
    • I am inclined to believe you.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (incline)

    • Derived terms

    * inclined to * inclined plane

    Antonyms

    * disinclined

    See also

    * incline

    bevel

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An edge that is canted, one that is not a 90 degree angle.
    • to give a bevel to the edge of a table or a stone slab
  • An instrument consisting of two rules or arms, jointed together at one end, and opening to any angle, for adjusting the surfaces of work to the same or a given inclination; a bevel square.
    • (Gwilt)

    Verb

  • To give a canted edge to a surface.

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having the slant of a bevel; slanting.
    • a bevel angle
  • Morally distorted; not upright.
  • * Shakespeare
    • I may be straight, though they themselves be bevel .

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