INCLINATION

(noun) the act of inclining; bending forward
"an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"
synonyms : inclining
(noun) 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"
synonyms : tendency
(noun) 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"
synonyms : lean , leaning , list , tilt
(noun) 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"
synonyms : disposition , tendency
(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)
synonyms : angle of inclination
(noun) (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
synonyms : inclination of an orbit
(noun) (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
synonyms : angle of dip , dip , magnetic dip , magnetic inclination

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