inclination+(noun)

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• inclination — ► NOUN 1) a natural tendency to act or feel in a particular way. 2) (inclination for/to/towards) an interest in or liking for. 3) a slope or slant. 4) the angle at which a straight line or plane is inclined to another …   English terms dictionary

• inclination — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ strong ▪ slight ▪ I did not feel the slightest inclination to hurry. ▪ little ▪ He has shown little inclination to resolve the conflict …   Collocations dictionary

• inclination — noun 1 DESIRE (C, U) a feeling that makes you want to do something: You always follow your own inclinations instead of considering other people s feelings. | inclination to do sth: I have not the slightest inclination to take unnecessary risks. 2 …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• inclination — I noun affinity, aptitude, aptness, bent, bias, cast, direction, fondness, inclinatio, leaning, liking, partiality, penchant, predilection, predisposition, preference, prejudice, proclivity, proneness, propensity, readiness, slant, studium,… …   Law dictionary

• inclination — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. obsolete natural disposition ; character b. a particular disposition of mind or character ; propensity; especially liking < had little inclination for housekeeping > 2 …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• inclination — noun a) A physical tilt or bend The astronomer calculated the inclination of the equator or ecliptic of Earth and the orbital planes of each visible heavenly body. b) A slant or slope …   Wiktionary

• inclination — (n.) condition of being mentally disposed (to do something), late 14c., from M.Fr. inclination (14c.) and directly from L. inclinationem (nom. inclinatio) a leaning, bending, figuratively tendency, bias, favor, noun of action from pp. stem of… …   Etymology dictionary

• inclination — noun 1) his political inclination Syn: tendency, propensity, proclivity, leaning, predisposition, disposition, predilection, desire, wish, impulse, bent, bias; liking, affection, penchant, partiality, preference …   Thesaurus of popular words

• inclination of an orbit — noun (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees • Syn: ↑inclination • Derivationally related forms: ↑incline (for: ↑inclination) • Topics: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• inclination — noun 1》 a natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way.     ↘(inclination for/to/towards) an interest in or liking for. 2》 a slope or slant.     ↘a dip of a magnetic needle.     ↘the angle at which a straight line or plane is… …   English new terms dictionary

• inclination — noun Syn: tendency, propensity, leaning, predisposition, predilection, impulse, bent, liking, taste, penchant, preference Ant: aversion …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary