Definitions for inclination
ˌɪn kləˈneɪ ʃənin·cli·na·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. inclination, disposition, tendencynoun

   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"

2. inclination, inclination of an orbitnoun

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

3. inclination, angle of inclinationnoun

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

4. dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclinationnoun

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

5. inclinationnoun

   that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking

   "her inclination is for classical music"

6. tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaningnoun

   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"

7. tendency, inclinationnoun

   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"

8. inclination, incliningnoun

   the act of inclining; bending forward

   "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. inclinationnoun

   A physical tilt or bend

2. inclinationnoun

   A slant or slope

3. inclinationnoun

   A mental tendency

4. inclinationnoun

   The angle of intersection of a reference plane

5. Etymology: to incline (itself from encliner, from inclinare) + -ation, or Latin inclinatio

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Inclinationnoun

   Etymology: inclinaison, inclination, Fr. inclinatio, Lat.

   1. Tendency towards any point.

   The two rays, being equally refracted, have the same inclination to one another after refraction which they had before; that is, the inclination of half a degree answering to the sun's diameter. Isaac Newton, Opt.

   2. Natural aptness.

   Though most of the thick woods are grubbed up since the promontory has been cultivated, there are still many spots of it which shew the natural inclination of the soil leans that way. Addison.

   3. Propension of mind; favourable disposition; incipient desire.

   The king was wonderfully disquieted, when he found that the prince was totally aliened from all thoughts of or inclination to the marriage. Edward Hyde.

   A mere inclination to a thing is not properly a willing of that thing; and yet, in matters of duty, men frequently reckon it for such: for otherwise how should they so often plead and rest in the honest and well-inclined disposition of their minds, when they are justly charged with an actual non-performance of the law. Robert South, Sermons.

   4. Love; affection.

   We have had few knowing painters, because of the little inclination which princes have for painting. Dryden.

   5. Disposition of mind.

   Bid him
   Report the features of Octavia, her years,
   Her inclination. William Shakespeare, Ant. and Cleopatra.

   6. The tendency of the magnetical needle to the East or West.7. [In pharmacy.]The act by which a clear liquor is poured off from some fæces or sediment by only stooping the vessel, which is also called decantation. John Quincy

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inclination

   Orbital inclination measures the tilt of an object's orbit around a celestial body. It is expressed as the angle between a reference plane and the orbital plane or axis of direction of the orbiting object. For a satellite orbiting the Earth directly above the Equator, the plane of the satellite's orbit is the same as the Earth's equatorial plane, and the satellite's orbital inclination is 0°. The general case for a circular orbit is that it is tilted, spending half an orbit over the northern hemisphere and half over the southern. If the orbit swung between 20° north latitude and 20° south latitude, then its orbital inclination would be 20°.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inclination

   In geometry, is the mutual tendency of two lines or planes towards each other, so as to form an angle.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. inclination

   In gunnery, the inclination of a plane is the angle it makes with the horizon either above or below.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of inclination in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of inclination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of inclination in a Sentence

1. Marcus Bryson:

   The natural inclination at the moment is to defer (investment), whereas what you want to do is to incentivise a board to say actually the government has created such a positive environment, we'd be nuts not to.

2. Mehmood Shah:

   This attack shows that there is now an inclination in U.S policy toward Pakistan, which could further improve the security situation.

3. Col. Jack Ripper, commander of Burpleson AFB to Group Capt. Mandrake (Peter Sellers) in Dr. Strangelove:

   (Clemenceau) once said that war is too important to be left to the generals. When he said that, 50 years ago, he may have been right...but now, war is too important to be left to the politicians. They have neither the time, the training, nor the inclination for strategic thought...And I can no longer, sit around and allow Communist subversion, Communist corruption, and Communist infiltration of our precious bodily fluids.

4. Eustace Budgell:

   Friendship is a strong and habitual inclination in two persons to promote the good and happiness of one another.

5. John Kirby:

   These aides are often very young, not even at the mid-career point in most cases. Their inclination is to want to accommodate, to succeed, and to help the boss succeed. The boss has to be the one to make clear where the lines are, and to do so vigorously.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=inclination
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Inclination
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=inclination
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inclination
5. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=inclination
6. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html