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inclination

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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishinclinacioun,inclinacyon, fromOld Frenchinclination andLatininclīnātiō.Morphologicallyincline +‎-ation

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Noun

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inclination (countable anduncountable,pluralinclinations)

  1. A physicaltilt orbend.
    Theinclination of his head increased and he awoke with a start.
  2. Aslant orslope.
    The road up to the house had a steepinclination.
  4. Atendency.
    Hisinclination to drink escalated to alcoholism.
  5. (geometry) Theangle ofintersection of areferenceplane
    The astronomer calculated theinclination of the equator orecliptic of Earth and theorbital planes of each visibleheavenly body.
    Artillery must take account of a weapon's preciseinclination.
  6. (obsolete) A person or thing loved or admired.
    • c. 1672-1679,William Temple,Memoirs
      you make will be a Discovery of yourInclinations
    • c. 1771,John Adams,speaking in a trial
      Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, ourinclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.

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physical tilt or bend
slant or slope
mental tendency
geometry: angle of intersection
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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromLatininclīnātiōnem. See alsoinclinaison.

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Noun

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inclination f (pluralinclinations)

  1. inclination (all senses)

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