Nearby Words
Synonyms
noun
1.
a disposition or bent, especially 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.
EXPANDdeviation or amount of deviation from a normal, especially 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.
COLLAPSEMagnetism. dip (def. 32).
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English inclinacioun < Latin inclīnātiōn- (stem of inclīnātiō), equivalent to inclīnāt(us) past participle of inclīnāre (see incline, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
1350–1400; Middle English inclinacioun < Latin inclīnātiōn- (stem of inclīnātiō), equivalent to inclīnāt(us) past participle of inclīnāre (see incline, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
in·cli·na·tion·al, adjective
non·in·cli·na·tion, noun
non·in·cli·na·tion·al, adjective
o·ver·in·cli·na·tion, noun
su·per·in·cli·na·tion, noun
Synonyms
1. leaning, tendency; propensity, proclivity, predilection, predisposition, penchant. 5, 6. slope, slant, rise, fall, grade, pitch. 6. ramp.
1. leaning, tendency; propensity, proclivity, predilection, predisposition, penchant. 5, 6. slope, slant, rise, fall, grade, pitch. 6. ramp.
Antonyms
1. dislike.
1. dislike.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To inclinations
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
Inclinations
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
inclination
"condition of being mentally disposed" (to do something), late 14c., from Fr. inclination (14c.), from L. inclinationem, noun of action from inclinare (see incline). Meaning "action of bending toward" (something) is from late 15c. That of "amount of a slope" is from 1799.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
inclination in·cli·na·tion (ĭn'klə-nā'shən)
n.
A deviation or the degree of deviation from the horizontal or vertical; a slant.
The deviation of the long axis of a tooth from perpendicular.
A tendency toward a certain condition or character.
A characteristic disposition to do, prefer, or favor one thing rather than another; a propensity.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
American Heritage
Science Dictionary
inclination  (ĭn'klə-nā'shən) Pronunciation Key
A deviation or the degree of deviation from the horizontal or vertical. |
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Matching Quote
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.