inclination

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/

Noun

inclination

1. A physical tilt or bend.

   The inclination of his head increased and he awoke with a start.

2. A slant or slope.

   The road up to the house had a steep inclination.

3. A mental tendency.

   His inclination to drink escalated to alcoholism.

4. (geometry) The angle of intersection of a reference plane

   ''The astronomer calculated the inclination of the equator or ecliptic of Earth and the orbital planes of each visible heavenly body.

   Artillery must take account of a weapon's precise inclination.

5. (obsolete) A person or thing loved or admired.

   • Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.''

Synonyms

• (slant or slope) incline, inclining, steepness
• (tendency) leaning, proclivity

Related terms

• inclinable
• incline
• inclined plane
• inclinometer

Translations

• German: Neigung
• Italian: inclinazione
• Portuguese: inclinação
• Russian: накло́н

Translations

• Italian: dislivello
• Portuguese: inclinação
• Russian: скло́н

Translations

• German: Neigung
• Italian: inclinazione
• Portuguese: inclinação
• Russian: скло́нность

Translations

• Italian: inclinazione
• Portuguese: inclinação
• Russian: накло́н

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