ALL meanings of inclination
in·cli·na·tion
I i - noun inclination tendency 1
- noun inclination a disposition or bent, especially of the mind or will; a liking or preference: Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign. 1
- noun inclination something to which one is inclined: In sports his inclination is tennis. 1
- noun inclination the act of inclining; state of being inclined. 1
- noun inclination a tendency toward a certain condition, action, etc.: the door's inclination to stick. 1
- noun inclination deviation or amount of deviation from a normal, especially horizontal or vertical, direction or position. 1
- noun inclination an inclined surface. 1
- noun inclination Geometry. the angle between two lines or two planes. the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line. 1
- noun inclination Astronomy. the angle between the orbital plane of a planet and another given plane, usually the ecliptic. the angle between the equatorial and orbital planes of a planet. 1
- noun inclination Magnetism. dip1 (def 32). 1
- noun inclination A person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition or propensity. 1
- noun inclination person: disposition 1
- variable noun inclination An inclination is a feeling that makes you want to act in a particular way. 0
- noun inclination a particular disposition, esp a liking or preference; tendency 0
- noun inclination the degree of deviation from a particular plane, esp a horizontal or vertical plane 0
- noun inclination a sloping or slanting surface; incline 0
- noun inclination the act of inclining or the state of being inclined 0
- noun inclination the act of bowing or nodding the head 0
- noun inclination the angle between a line on a graph and the positive limb of the x-axis 0
- noun inclination the smaller dihedral angle between one plane and another 0
- noun inclination the angle between the plane of the orbit of a planet or comet and another plane, usually that of the ecliptic 0
- noun inclination the act of bending, leaning, or sloping; esp., a bowing or nodding 0
- noun inclination an inclined surface or plane; slope; incline; slant 0
- noun inclination the extent or degree of incline from a horizontal or vertical position, course, etc. 0
- noun inclination the difference in direction of two lines, planes, or surfaces as measured by the angle between them; specif., a property of a line in a plane, being the angle measured from the positive portion of the x-axis to the line in question 0
- noun inclination a particular disposition or bent of mind; bias; tendency 0
- noun inclination a liking or preference 0
- noun inclination any action, practice, or thing, toward which one is inclined 0
- noun inclination The inclination of a wellbore is the degree to which it deviates from the vertical. 0
- noun inclination A physical tilt or bend. 0
- noun inclination A slant or slope. 0
- noun inclination A mental tendency. 0
- noun inclination (geometry) The angle of intersection of a reference plane. 0
- noun inclination (Obsolete (No longer in use)) A person or thing loved or admired. 0