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   inclination

   /ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition: "John was a scientist by training and inclination" Similar tendencypropensityproclivityleaningpredispositiondispositionpredilectionweaknesspronenessdesirewishreadinessimpulsebentarchaic:listhumourrare:velleityOpposite aversiondisinclination
   • ▪ an interest in or liking for (something): "my inborn inclination for things with moving parts" Similar likingpenchantpartialitypreferenceappetitefancyfondnessaffectionloveinterestaffinitystomachtasteinformal:yenrare:appetencyOpposite dislike
   • 2. the fact or degree of sloping: "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"

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

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   What is the meaning of the word inclination?

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   What is the difference between elevation and inclination?

   • Both elevation and inclination have different formulas and techniques to measure. They have many advantages to locate the geographical positions of certain places. The main difference between elevation and inclination is that elevation is used wherever height is measured. For example, finding the height of the plane from the ground.

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   What is your natural inclination?

   • Your natural inclination is to look around and absorb the world, not start running and gunning. The goal was to understand what prompts people to switch from a run to a walk or vice-versa, and determine whether our natural inclinations also correspond to the most efficient approach.

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   Does a woman have an empiric inclination?

   • So far, despite the presence of single and available females, they have shown no inclination to do so. In fact, the family correspondence casts light on how her empiric inclination might have emerged. An inclination is a feeling that makes you want to act in a particular way. He had neither the time nor the inclination to think of other things.

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   Inclination is a noun that means a feeling, a preference, or a movement. Learn how to use it in different contexts and see synonyms, collocations, and translations.

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   Inclination is a feeling, preference or tendency to do something, or a small downward movement. Learn more about its meaning, usage and related words with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   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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   noun. a disposition or bent, especially of the mind or will; a liking or preference: Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign. Synonyms: penchant, predisposition, predilection, proclivity, propensity, tendency, leaning. Antonyms: dislike.

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   Inclination is a noun that means a deviation, a slant, a tendency, or a preference. It can also refer to the angle between two lines or planes, or the angle of a magnetic needle. See different definitions, synonyms, and usage examples from various sources.

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