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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•cli•na•tion /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a special liking or feeling for something:a great inclination for sports.
- the act of moving from a higher place down;
the state of being moved this way:an inclination of the head. - an inclined surface.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•cli•na•tion (in′klə nā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - a disposition or bent, esp. of the mind or will;
a liking or preference:Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign. - something to which one is inclined:In sports his inclination is tennis.
- the act of inclining;
state of being inclined. - a tendency toward a certain condition, action, etc.:the door's inclination to stick.
- deviation or amount of deviation from a normal, esp. horizontal or vertical, direction or position.
- an inclined surface.
- [Geom.]
- Mathematicsthe angle between two lines or two planes.
- Mathematicsthe angle formed by the x-axis and a given line.
- 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.
- Electricity[Magnetism.]dip (def. 32).
- Latin inclīnātiōn- (stem of inclīnātiō), equivalent. to inclīnāt(us) past participle of inclīnāre (see incline, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
- Middle English inclinacioun 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged leaning, tendency; propensity, proclivity, predilection, predisposition, penchant.
- 5, 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged slope, slant, rise, fall, grade, pitch.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ramp.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dislike.
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