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°.

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1. inclination

   Inclination generally refers to a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way. Additionally, in the field of physics and astronomy, it refers to the angle at which an object is slanted or tilted with respect to a reference plane or axis.

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. Jeff King:

   Getting information on the arrests of Christians is incredibly challenging given the heavily censored nature of Iran, but based on the cases we have been tracking, this is the first time this year that we’ve seen a jail sentence being given based on the charge of ‘ inclination to the land of Christianity ’.

2. Yang Hai:

   The government is facing a dilemma. Businesses are struggling under the current environment so NDRC hopes rate cuts can reduce their cost burden, but easing monetary policies further risks fuelling property price bubbles, as people have little inclination to invest in the real economy.

3. William Shakespeare, Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 3:

   Though inclination be as sharp as will, My stronger guilt defeats my strong intent, And, like a man to double business bound, I stand in pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect.

4. Antonin Artaud:

   There are souls that are incurable and lost to the rest of society. Deprive them of one means of folly, they will invent ten thousand others. They will create subtler, wilder methods, methods that are absolutely DESPERATE. Nature herself is fundamentally antisocial, it is only by a usurpation of powers that the organized body of society opposes the natural inclination of humanity.

5. Richard Spencer:

   My inclination would be to start with a relatively realistic level of ambition ... I would rather set a low bar and achieve it.

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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. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=inclination
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html