inclination
nouns
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"
(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
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(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
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(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
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that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking
"her inclination is for classical music"
is a type of (narrower)
a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
"I've always had a liking for reading"; "she developed a liking for gin"
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"
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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"
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the act of inclining; bending forward
"an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"
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