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Definitions for Inclination
[1] a disposition or bent, especially of the mind or will; a liking or preference: Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign.
[2] something to which one is inclined: In sports his inclination is tennis.
[3] the act of inclining; state of being inclined.
[4] a tendency toward a certain condition, action, etc.: the door's inclination to stick.
[5] deviation or amount of deviation from a normal, especially horizontal or vertical, direction or position.
[6] an inclined surface.
[7] Geometry . the angle between two lines or two planes. the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line.
[8] Astronomy . the angle between the orbital plane of a planet and another given plane, usually the ecliptic. the angle between the equatorial and orbital planes of a planet.
[9] Magnetism . dip1(def 32) .
[10] (often foll by for, to, towards, or an infinitive ) a particular disposition, esp a liking or preference; tendency I've no inclination for such dull work
[11] the degree of deviation from a particular plane, esp a horizontal or vertical plane
[12] a sloping or slanting surface; incline
[13] the act of inclining or the state of being inclined
[14] the act of bowing or nodding the head
[15] maths the angle between a line on a graph and the positive limb of the x- axis the smaller dihedral angle between one plane and another
[16] astronomy the angle between the plane of the orbit of a planet or comet and another plane, usually that of the ecliptic
[17] physics another name for dip (def. 28)
Words related to Inclination
desire, capability, penchant, aptitude, predisposition, leaning, disposition, propensity, bias, prejudice, preference, impulse, temperament, predilection, appetite, affection, proclivity, whim, trend, mind
Words nearby Inclination
incivility, incl., inclasp, inclement, inclinable, inclination, inclinatory, incline, inclined, inclined plane, inclined railway
Origin of Inclination
1350–1400; Middle English inclinacioun < Latin inclīnātiōn- (stem of inclīnātiō ), equivalent to inclīnāt(us ) past participle of inclīnāre (see incline, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
Other words from Inclination
in·cli·na·tion·al , adjective
non·in·cli·na·tion , noun
non·in·cli·na·tion·al , adjective
o·ver·in·cli·na·tion , noun
su·per·in·cli·na·tion , noun
Synonyms for Inclination
affection, appetite, aptitude, bias, capability, desire, disposition, impulse, leaning, penchant, predilection, predisposition, preference, prejudice, proclivity, propensity, temperament, aptness, attachment, attraction, capacity, drift, druthers, fancy, fondness, groove, idiosyncrasy, liking, mind, movement, partiality, persuasion, pleasure, proneness, slant, stomach, susceptibility, taste, thing, trend, turn, type, urge, velleity, weakness, whim, will, wish, cup of tea, soft spot