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    • inclination :an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
      • he had an inclination to give up too easily|a tendency to be too strict

    • inclination :that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking
      • her inclination is for classical music

    • inclination :the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
      • the tower had a pronounced tilt|the ship developed a list to starboard|he walked with a heavy inclination to the right

    • inclination :a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
      • the alkaline inclination of the local waters|fabric with a tendency to shrink

    • inclination :the act of inclining; bending forward
      • an inclination of his head indicated his agreement

    • inclination :(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

      • inclination :(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)

        • inclination :(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon

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