inclination


Definition: Meaning of, inclination in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪnklɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n /

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inclination inclinations
  1. [uncountable and countable] a feeling that makes you want to do something
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  2. [uncountable and countable] a tendency to think or behave in a particular way
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  3. [countable] a movement made down towards the ground
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  4. [uncountable and countable] formal a slope or the angle at which something slopes
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inclination used in phrases

  • angle of inclination (noun)
    1. measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis geometry the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line
  • inclination of an orbit (noun)
    1. astronomy the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
  • magnetic inclination (noun)
    1. physics the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
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