noun
Physical slant or lean of an object or surface.
この道は傾きが急だから、自転車では大変だ。
This road has a steep slope, so it's tough by bicycle.
棚の傾きを直してください。
Please fix the tilt of the shelf.
noun
tendency; trend; bias; disposition
Abstract leaning or inclination toward a particular direction, opinion, or behavior.
最近の若者は、スマートフォンを使う傾きが強い。
Young people these days have a strong tendency to use smartphones.
彼の意見には少し偏った傾きがある。
His opinion has a slightly biased slant.
noun
Mathematical term for the gradient of a line.
一次関数 y = 2x + 1 の傾きは 2 です。
The slope of the linear function y = 2x + 1 is 2.
Noun form of the verb 傾く (かたむく, 'to lean, incline'), which is a native Japanese word. The kanji 傾 means 'incline' or 'lean'.