/ɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/► audioScrabble 13Words With Friends 18
Definition
noun an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others.
— synonyms: disposition, tendency
noun (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees.
— synonyms: inclination_of_an_orbit
noun (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis).
— synonyms: angle_of_inclination
noun (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon.
— synonyms: dip, angle_of_dip, magnetic_dip, magnetic_inclination
noun that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking.
noun the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical.
— synonyms: tilt, list, lean, leaning
noun a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect.
— synonyms: tendency
noun the act of inclining.
— synonyms: inclining
Examples
“The inclination of his head increased and he awoke with a start.”
“The road up to the house had a steep inclination.”
“His inclination to drink escalated to alcoholism.”