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inclination
[in-kluh-ney-shuhn]
noun
a disposition or bent, especially of the mind or will; a liking or preference.
Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,Antonyms:something to which one is inclined.
In sports his inclination is tennis.
the act of inclining; state of being inclined.
a tendency toward a certain condition, action, etc..
the door's inclination to stick.
deviation or amount of deviation from a normal, especially horizontal or vertical, direction or position.
Synonyms: , , , , ,an inclined surface.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,Geometry.
the angle between two lines or two planes.
the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line.
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.
Magnetism.dip.
inclination
/ ˌɪɪˈԱɪʃə /
noun
a particular disposition, esp a liking or preference; tendency
I've no inclination for such dull work
the degree of deviation from a particular plane, esp a horizontal or vertical plane
a sloping or slanting surface; incline
the act of inclining or the state of being inclined
the act of bowing or nodding the head
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
astronomy the angle between the plane of the orbit of a planet or comet and another plane, usually that of the ecliptic
physics another name for dip
inclination
A deviation or the degree of deviation from the horizontal or vertical.
Other 51Թ Forms
- inclinational adjective
- noninclination noun
- noninclinational adjective
- overinclination noun
- superinclination noun
- ˌԳˈԲپDzԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of inclination1
Example Sentences
His natural inclination is to come deep and get the ball, and his strengths include running at defenders and finishing.
And I think that activists should go where their inclinations and their talents lead them.
The first decan of Sagittarius — that is, the expression of the sun sign for those born within the first 10 days of Sagittarius season — is characterized by an inclination toward playing in the shadows.
I’ve always found that somehow attractive, the difference between how some men and the women take their T-shirts off, these natural inclinations.
Bob had that natural inclination, along with a strong curiosity and that thing Ray Bradbury called ‘optimistic behaviorism,’ the ability to be realistic and practical.”
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