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Meaning of inclination

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  inclination
      n 1: 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" [syn:
           {inclination}, {disposition}, {tendency}]
      2: (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the
         plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees [syn: {inclination},
         {inclination of an orbit}]
      3: (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line
         (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the
         x-axis) [syn: {inclination}, {angle of inclination}]
      4: (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the
         plane of the horizon [syn: {dip}, {angle of dip}, {magnetic
         dip}, {magnetic inclination}, {inclination}]
      5: that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking; "her
         inclination is for classical music" [ant: {disinclination}]
      6: 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" [syn: {tilt}, {list},
         {inclination}, {lean}, {leaning}]
      7: 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" [syn: {tendency}, {inclination}]
      8: the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his
         head indicated his agreement" [syn: {inclination},
         {inclining}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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