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inclinational

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in⋅cli⋅na⋅tion

  [in-kluh-ney-shuhn]
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–noun
1. a disposition or bent, esp. of the mind or will; a liking or preference: Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign.
2. something to which one is inclined: In sports his inclination is tennis.
3. the act of inclining; state of being inclined.
4. a tendency toward a certain condition, action, etc.: the door's inclination to stick.
5. deviation or amount of deviation from a normal, esp. horizontal or vertical, direction or position.
6. an inclined surface.
7. Geometry.
a. the angle between two lines or two planes.
b. the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line.
8. Astronomy.
a. the angle between the orbital plane of a planet and another given plane, usually the ecliptic.
b. the angle between the equatorial and orbital planes of a planet.
9. Magnetism. dip (def. 32).
Origin:
1350–1400; ME inclinacioun < L inclīnātiōn- (s. of inclīnātiō), equiv. to inclīnāt(us) ptp. of inclīnāre (see incline, -ate 1 ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms:
in⋅cli⋅na⋅tion⋅al, adjective

Synonyms:
1. leaning, tendency; propensity, proclivity, predilection, predisposition, penchant. 5, 6. slope, slant, rise, fall, grade, pitch. 6. ramp.

Antonyms:
1. dislike.
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Main Entry: in·cli·na·tion
Pronunciation: "in-kl&-'nA-sh&n, "i[ng]-
Function: noun
: a deviation from the true vertical orhorizontal; especially : the deviation of the long axis of a tooth or of the slope of a cusp from the vertical
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inclination in·cli·na·tion (ĭn'klə-nā'shən)
n.

  1. A deviation or the degree of deviation from the horizontal or vertical; a slant.

  2. The deviation of the long axis of a tooth from perpendicular.

  3. A tendency toward a certain condition or character.

  4. A characteristic disposition to do, prefer, or favor one thing rather than another; a propensity.

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inclination   (ĭn'klə-nā'shən)  Pronunciation Key 
A deviation or the degree of deviation from the horizontal or vertical.
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