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   inclination

   /ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition: "John was a scientist by training and inclination" Similar tendencypropensityproclivityleaningpredispositiondispositionpredilectionweaknesspronenessdesirewishreadinessimpulsebentarchaic:listhumourrare:velleityOpposite aversiondisinclination
   • ▪ an interest in or liking for (something): "my inborn inclination for things with moving parts" Similar likingpenchantpartialitypreferenceappetitefancyfondnessaffectionloveinterestaffinitystomachtasteinformal:yenrare:appetencyOpposite dislike
   • 2. the fact or degree of sloping: "changes in inclination of the line on the graph"
   • ▪ the action of inclining the body or head: "the questioner's inclination of his head" Similar bowingbowbendingnodnoddingloweringdip
   • ▪ the dip of a magnetic needle.
   • 3. the angle at which a straight line or plane is inclined to another. Similar gradientinclineslopepitchrampbankascentriseacclivitydescentdeclivityslantlifttiltcantcamberbevelangle
   • ▪ the angle between the orbital plane of a planet, comet, etc. and the ecliptic, or between the orbital plane of a satellite and the equatorial plane of its primary: "cometary orbits vary widely in inclination"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin inclinatio(n-), from inclinare ‘bend towards’ (see incline).

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   The meaning of INCLINATION is a tendency to a particular aspect, state, character, or action. How to use inclination in a sentence.

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   Inclination definition: a disposition or bent, especially of the mind or will; a liking or preference. See examples of INCLINATION used in a sentence.

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   INCLINATION definition: 1. a feeling that you want to do a particular thing, or the fact that you prefer or are more likely…. Learn more.

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   inclination (to do something) He did not show the slightest inclination to leave. My natural inclination is to find a compromise. She had neither the time nor the inclination to help them. inclination (towards/for something) She lacked any inclination for housework. by inclination He was a loner by nature and by inclination.

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   INCLINATION meaning: 1. a feeling that you want to do a particular thing, or the fact that you prefer or are more likely…. Learn more.

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   You can see the word "incline" inside inclination, which clues you in to the fact that inclination has to do with leaning. Sometimes the inclination is literal; in most cases it's about what you incline toward in a figurative sense.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINCLINATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   8 meanings: 1. a particular disposition, esp a liking or preference; tendency 2. the degree of deviation from a particular.... Click for more definitions.

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   Define inclination. inclination synonyms, inclination pronunciation, inclination translation, English dictionary definition of inclination. n. 1. The act of inclining or the state of being inclined; a bend or tilt: The inclination of the child's head suggested sleep. 2. a.

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    Teachers simply do not have the time or the inclination to investigate these matters. 2 [ countable, uncountable] a tendency to think or behave in a particular way inclination to do something an inclination to see everything in political terms inclination to/towards She’s troubled by her son’s inclination toward atheism. by inclination Bart ...

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    INCLINATION meaning: a feeling that you want to do something: . Learn more.