inclination

One entry found for inclination.

Main Entry: in·cli·na·tion
Pronunciation: "in-kl&-'nA-sh&n, "i[ng]-
Function: noun
1 a obsolete : natural disposition : CHARACTER b : a particular disposition of mind or character : PROPENSITY; especially : LIKING <had little inclination for housekeeping>
2 : an act or the action of bending or inclining : as a : BOW, NOD b : a tilting of something
3 a : a deviation from the true vertical or horizontal : SLANT; also : the degree of such deviation b : an inclined surface : SLOPE c (1) : the angle determined by two lines or planes (2) : the angle made by a line with the x-axis measured counterclockwise from the positive direction of that axis
4 : a tendency to a particular aspect, state, character, or action <the clutch has an inclination to slip>
- in·cli·na·tion·al /-shn&l, -sh&-n^&l/ adjective