inclination
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inclination
- /ˌɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˌɪn.kləˈneɪ.ʃən/ Canada, US, UK
- /ˌɪn.kləˈnæɪ.ʃən/ Australia
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Middle English inclinacioun, inclinacyon, from Old French inclination and Latin inclīnātiō. Morphologically incline + -ation.
noun inclinations
- A physical tilt or bend. The inclination of his head increased and he awoke with a start.
- A slant or slope. The road up to the house had a steep inclination.
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A tendency.
His inclination to drink escalated to alcoholism.
Similar: leaning, proclivity, propensity
- The angle of intersection of a reference plane. The astronomer calculated the inclination of the equator or ecliptic of Earth and the orbital planes of each visible heavenly body.
- A person or thing loved or admired. c. 1672-1679, William Temple, Memoirs you make will be a Discovery of your Inclinations
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: inclining, tilt, lean, leaning, disposition, tendency, list, magnetic dip, dip, magnetic inclination, slant, incline, gradient, sloping, tilting, slope
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noun physical tilt or bend
| Español | inclinación |
|---|---|
| Português | inclinação |
| Français | inclination |
| Deutsch | Neigung |
| Italiano | inclinazione |
| Română | înclinare |
| Русский | накло́н naklón, наклоне́ние naklonénije |
noun slant or slope
| Español | inclinación |
|---|---|
| Português | inclinação |
| Deutsch | Steigung |
| Italiano | dislivello |
| Română | înclinație, pantă, povârniș, înclinare |
| Русский | скло́н sklón, накло́н naklón, укло́н uklón, отко́с otkós, ска́т skát |
| עברית | שיפוע shipúa |
noun mental tendency
| Español | inclinación |
|---|---|
| Português | inclinação |
| Deutsch | Neigung |
| Italiano | inclinazione |
| Română | tendință, înclinație |
| Русский | скло́нность sklónnostʹ, накло́нность naklónnostʹ, тенде́нция tendéncija |
| עברית | נטיה n'tiyah |
noun geometry: angle of intersection
| Español | inclinación |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 倾角 qīngjiǎo |
| Português | inclinação |
| Italiano | inclinazione |
| Русский | накло́н naklón |
Talk about this word "inclination." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/inclination. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. inclination. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/inclination "inclination." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/inclination.Cite this
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title = {inclination},
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