English to English
inclination
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noun (n)
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others(noun.cognition)
Example:
He had an inclination to give up too easily.
source: wordnet30
(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees(noun.shape)
source: wordnet30
(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)(noun.shape)
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(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon(noun.shape)
source: wordnet30
that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking(noun.feeling)
Example:
Her inclination is for classical music.
source: wordnet30
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical(noun.attribute)
Example:
He walked with a heavy inclination to the right.
source: wordnet30
a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect(noun.attribute)
Example:
The alkaline inclination of the local waters.
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the act of inclining; bending forward(noun.act)
Example:
An inclination of his head indicated his agreement.
source: wordnet30
The act of inclining, or state of being inclined; a leaning; as, an inclination of the head.(noun)
source: webster1913