INCLINATION
Scrabble letter values: I1N1C3L1I1N1A1T1I1O1N1 = 13
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
- “he had an inclination to give up too easily”
- “a tendency to be too strict”
- “her inclination is for classical music”