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inclination
the act of inclining; bending forward
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noun
the act of inclining; bending forward
“an inclination of his head indicated his agreement”
noun
a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
“the alkaline inclination of the local waters”
noun
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
“the tower had a pronounced tilt”
noun
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
“he had an inclination to give up too easily”
noun
that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking
“her inclination is for classical music”
noun
(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
noun
(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
noun
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
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an inclination of his head indicated his agreement
the alkaline inclination of the local waters
fabric with a tendency to shrink
the tower had a pronounced tilt
the ship developed a list to starboard
he walked with a heavy inclination to the right
he had an inclination to give up too easily
a tendency to be too strict
her inclination is for classical music
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