About The Word Inclination

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Inclination

Inclination Meaning & Definition
Inclination Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Inclination?

[n] the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"
[n] a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect; "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink"
[n] the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
[n] an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"
[n] that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking; "her inclination is for classical music"
[n] (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
[n] (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
[n] (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon

Synonyms | Synonyms for Inclination: angle of dip | angle of inclination | dip | disposition | inclination of an orbit | inclining | lean | leaning | list | magnetic dip | magnetic inclination | tendency | tendency | tilt

Related Terms | Find terms related to Inclination: a thing for | affection | affinity | aim | an ear for | an eye for | angle | angularity | animus | appetence | appetency | appetite | aptitude | aptness | ardor | attitude | azimuth | bag | bank | bearing | bend | bending | bending the knee | bent | bevel | bezel | bias | bob | bow | bowing | bowing and scraping | cant | capacity for | cascade | cast | cataract | character | choice | chosen kind | chute | collapse | comedown | command | conation | conatus | conduciveness | constitution | course | crash | craving | cup of tea | current | curtsy | debacle | decision | declension | declination | defluxion | delight | descending | descension | descent | desire | determination | diathesis | dipping the colors | direction | direction line | discretion | discrimination | disposition | down | downbend | downcome | downcurve | downfall | downflow | downgrade | downpour | downrush | downtrend | downturn | downward trend | drift | drop | dropping | druthers | eagerness | easy slope | eccentricity | enthusiasm | fall | falling | fancy | fascination | favor | favoritism | feeling for | felicity | fervor | flair | fleam | forejudgment | free choice | free will | genius for | gentle slope | genuflection | gift for | glacis | grade | gradient | grain | gravitation | hanging gardens | heading | helicline | helmsmanship | hillside | homage | idiosyncrasy | incline | inclined plane | inclining | individualism | inequality | innate aptitude | intention | interest | involvement | jaundice | jaundiced eye | kidney | kneeling | kowtow | launching ramp | lay | lean | leaning | leaning tower | liability | lie | liking | line | line of direction | line of march | list | longing | lust | make | makeup | making a leg | mental set | mettle | mind | mind-set | mold | mutual affinity | mutual attraction | nature | navigation | nepotism | nod | nodding | obeisance | objective | obsequiousness | one-sidedness | orientation | parti pris | partialism | partiality | particular choice | partisanism | partisanship | passion | penchant | personal choice | piloting | pitch | pleasure | plummeting | point | pounce | preconception | predilection | predisposition | preference | preferential treatment | prejudgment | prejudice | prepossession | presenting arms | probability | proclivity | proneness | propensity | prostration | quarter | rake | ramp | range | rapids | readiness | resolution | reverence | run | salaam | salutation | salute | scarp | scrape | sensitivity to | servility | set | sexual desire | shelving beach | side | slant | slope | soft spot | stamp | standing at attention | steep slope | steerage | steering | stiff climb | stomach | stoop | strain | streak | stripe | style | submission | submissiveness | susceptibility | swag | sway | swoop | sympathy | talus | taste | temper | temperament | tendency | tenor | thing | tilt | tilting | tip | tower of Pisa | track | trend | tropism | turn | turn for | turn of mind | twist | type | undetachment | undispassionateness | unneutrality | velleity | volition | warp | waterfall | way | weakness | will | will power | willingness | wish | zeal

See Also | angle | attitude | bent | bob | Call | desire | devices | direction | disapproval | disfavor | disfavour | dislike | disposition | drift | electronegativity | favor | favoritism | favour | favouritism | impartiality | leaning | leaning | liking | literalism | mental attitude | motility | motion | move | movement | movement | negativity | nod | nonpartisanship | partiality | partisanship | perseveration | position | predisposition | proclivity | propensity | propensity | set | spatial relation | stainability | stoop | sympathy | tendency | trend | understanding | undertow

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