Phrase guide

inclined plane

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One of the simple machines; a sloping surface such as a ramp such that an object can be raised with less effort than being lifted vertically.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: engineering, mechanical-engineering, mechanics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a simple machine for elevating objects; consists of plane surface that makes an acute angle with the horizontal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: machine, simple machine

Narrower terms: ramp, incline, screw, wedge

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: المُسْتَوِي المائِل (al-mustawī l-māʔil) — simple machine
  • Bengali: আনত তল (anot tol) — simple machine
  • Catalan: pla inclinat — simple machine
  • Chinese Mandarin: 斜面 (xiémiàn) — simple machine
  • Czech: nakloněná rovina — simple machine
  • Dutch: hellend vlak — simple machine
  • Finnish: kalteva taso — simple machine
  • French: plan incliné — simple machine
  • German: schiefe Ebene — simple machine
  • Hindi: आनत समतल (ānat samtal) — simple machine
  • Hungarian: lejtő — simple machine
  • Indonesian: bidang miring — simple machine
  • Malay: satah condong — simple machine
  • Malayalam: ചരിവുതലം (carivutalaṁ) — simple machine
  • Newar: पाःलूगु समथर (pā:lūgu samathara) — simple machine
  • Polish: równia pochyła — simple machine
  • Romanian: plan înclinat — simple machine
  • Russian: наклонная плоскость (naklonnaja ploskostʹ) — simple machine
  • Spanish: plano inclinado — simple machine
  • Tagalog: dahilig — simple machine
  • Tamil: சாய்தளம் (cāytaḷam) — simple machine
  • Vietnamese: mặt phẳng nghiêng — simple machine