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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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   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)

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   a feeling that you want to do a particular thing, or the fact that you prefer or are more likely to do a particular thing: [ + to infinitive ] My own inclination would be to look for another job. We should be basing our decisions on solid facts, not inclinations and hunches. Synonyms. desire (WANT) persuasion (BELIEFS) tendency. willingness.

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   a feeling that you want to do a particular thing, or the fact that you prefer or are more likely to do a particular thing: [ + to infinitive ] My own inclination would be to look for another job. We should be basing our decisions on solid facts, not inclinations and hunches. Synonyms. desire (WANT) persuasion (BELIEFS) tendency. willingness.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › inclinationInclination - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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

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   4 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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › inclinationInclination - definition of inclination by The Free Dictionary

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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.