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   In·cli·na·tion

   /ˌinkləˈnāSHən/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition or propensity: "John was a scientist by training and inclination" Similar tendencypropensityproclivityleaningpredispositiondispositionpredilectionweaknesspronenessdesirewishreadinessimpulsebentarchaic:listhumorrare:velleityOpposite aversiondisinclination
   • ▪ an interest in or liking for (something): "Burger King and Wendy's didn't show any inclination to jump into a price war with McDonald's" Similar likingpenchantpartialitypreferenceappetitefancyfondnessaffectionloveinterestaffinitystomachtasteinformal:yenrare:appetencyOpposite dislike
   • 2. a slope or slant: "changes in inclination of the line on the graph"
   • ▪ the action of inclining the body or head: "the questioner's inclination of his head" Similar bowingbowbendingnodnoddingloweringdip
   • ▪ the dip of a magnetic needle.
   • 3. the angle at which a straight line or plane is inclined to another. Similar gradientinclineslopepitchrampbankascentriseacclivitydescentdeclivityslantlifttiltcantcamberbevelangle
   • ▪ the angle between the orbital plane of a planet, comet, etc. and the ecliptic, or between the orbital plane of a satellite and the equatorial plane of its primary: "cometary orbits vary widely in inclination"
   • ▪ the angle between the axis of an astronomical object and a fixed reference angle.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin inclinatio(n-), from inclinare ‘bend towards’ (see incline).

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   Definitions of inclination. noun. the act of inclining; bending forward. “an inclination of his head indicated his agreement” synonyms: inclining. see more. noun. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical. “he walked with a heavy inclination to the right” synonyms: lean, leaning, list, tilt. see more. noun.

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   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: pitch, grade, fall, rise, slant, slope.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINCLINATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · 1. (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. 2. the degree of deviation from a particular plane, esp a horizontal or vertical plane. 3. a sloping or slanting surface; incline.

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   1. (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. 2. the degree of deviation from a particular plane, esp a horizontal or vertical plane. 3. a sloping or slanting surface; incline. 4. the act of inclining or the state of being inclined.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishinclination noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [countable] inclination to do something a new way of doing something that is starting to develop. There is an inclination to treat geography as a less important subject. There is an inclination to present a one-sided view of the researchers' findings. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

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   [countable] a small downward movement, usually of the head. See inclination in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: inclination. Definition of inclination noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINCLINATION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   a feeling that you want to do something: [ + to do sth ] She showed little inclination to leave. (Definition of inclination from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of inclination. in Chinese (Traditional) 感覺, 傾向, 愛好… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 感觉, 倾向, 爱好… See more. in Spanish.