inclination in English dictionary

  • inclination

    Meanings and definitions of "inclination"

    • A physical tilt or bend
    • A slant or slope
    • A mental tendency
    • (geometry) The angle of intersection of a reference plane
    • noun
      A physical tilt or bend
    • noun
      A slant or slope
    • noun
      A mental tendency
    • noun
      (geometry)
      The angle of intersection of a reference plane
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A person or thing loved or admired.
    • physical tilt or bend
    • slant or slope
    • mental tendency
    • geometry: angle of intersection
    • A likelihood of behaving in a particular way or going in a particular direction.
    • At an angle relative to a level plane or to another plane of reference.
    • noun
      an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"
    • noun
      (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
    • noun
      a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect; "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink"
    • noun
      (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
    • noun
      (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
    • noun
      that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking; "her inclination is for classical music"
    • noun
      the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"
    • noun
      the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
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    Synonyms of "inclination" in English dictionary

    tilt, inclination of an orbit, leaning are the top synonyms of "inclination" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "inclination" in English dictionary

    disinclination is the antonym of "inclination" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of inclination

    • inclination ( plural  inclinations)
    • lp  liczba pojedyncza inclination; lm  liczba mnoga inclinations
    • inclination (countable and uncountable, plural inclinations)
  • Inclination

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