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  2. noun. a disposition or bent, especially of the mind or will; a liking or preference: Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign. 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.

  3. The earth's angle of inclination remains constant as it orbits the sun. [countable] a small movement downwards, usually of the head. Definition of inclination noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  4. 1. : a tendency to a particular aspect, state, character, or action. the clutch has an inclination to slip. 2. a. : a deviation from the true vertical or horizontal : slant. also : the degree of such deviation. b. : an inclined surface : slope. c (1) : the angle determined by two lines or planes. (2)

  5. Definition of inclination noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. What does the noun inclination mean? There are 22 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun inclination, eight of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. inclination has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

  7. Britannica Dictionary definition of INCLINATION. 1. : a feeling of wanting to do something : a tendency to do something. [noncount] She shows no/little inclination to give in to their demands. He's a loner by inclination. [count] My first/initial/natural inclination was to say no, but I finally decided to do what she asked.

  8. 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, esp. horizontal or vertical, direction or position. an inclined surface. [ Geom.] Mathematics the angle between two lines or two planes.

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