INCLINATION

inclination, inclining

(noun) the act of inclining; bending forward; “an inclination of his head indicated his agreement”

tendency, inclination

(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”

tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaning

(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”

inclination, disposition, tendency

(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”

inclination

(noun) that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking; “her inclination is for classical music”

inclination, angle of inclination

(noun) (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)

inclination, inclination of an orbit

(noun) (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination

(noun) (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

inclination (countable and uncountable, plural inclinations)

A physical tilt or bend.

A slant or slope.

A mental tendency.

(geometry) The angle of intersection of a reference plane

(obsolete) A person or thing loved or admired.

Synonyms

• (slant or slope): incline, inclining, steepness

• (tendency): leaning, proclivity

Anagrams

• anilinction

Source: Wiktionary

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In`cli*na"tion, n. Etym: [L. inclinatio: cf. F. inclination.]

1. The act of inclining, or state of being inclined; a leaning; as, an inclination of the head.

2. A direction or tendency from the true vertical or horizontal direction; as, the inclination of a column, or of a road bed.

3. A tendency towards another body or point

4. (Geom.)

Definition: The angle made by two lines or planes; as, the inclination of the plane of the earth's equator to the plane of the ecliptic is about 23º 28'; the inclination of two rays of light.

5. A leaning or tendency of the mind, feelings, preferences, or will; propensity; a disposition more favorable to one thing than to another; favor; desire; love. A mere inclination to a thing is not properly a willing of that thing. South. How dost thou find the inclination of the people Shak.

6. A person or thing loved or admired. Sir W. Temple.

7. (Pharm.)

Definition: Decantation, or tipping for pouring. Inclination compass, an inclinometer.

– Inclination of an orbit (Astron.), the angle which the orbit makes the ecliptic.

– Inclination of the needle. See Dip of the needle, under Dip.

Syn.

– Bent; tendency; proneness; bias; proclivity; propensity; prepossession; predilection; attachment; desire; affection; love. See Bent, and cf. Disposition.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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