Meaning of Inclination | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A physical tilt or bend.
   countable, uncountable
2. A slant or slope.
   countable, uncountable
3. A tendency.
   countable, uncountable
4. The angle of intersection of a reference plane.
   countable, uncountable
5. A person or thing loved or admired.
   countable, obsolete, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The inclination of his head increased and he awoke with a start.”

“The road up to the house had a steep inclination.”

“His inclination to drink escalated to alcoholism.”

“The astronomer calculated the inclination of the equator or ecliptic of Earth and the orbital planes of each visible heavenly body.”

“Artillery must take account of a weapon's precise inclination.”

“c. 1672-1679, William Temple, Memoirs you make will be a Discovery of your Inclinations”

“c. 1771, John Adams, speaking in a trial Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.”

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