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Inclination

Noun CEFR C1
ˌɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən

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

FrançaisInclination
DeutschNeigungSteigung
Portuguêsinclinação
34 more languages
العربيةالميلانجذابزورمنحدرمنزعميل
Българскинакло́нскатсклонсклонност
বাংলাপ্রবণতা
Bosanskiinklinacijanaklonsklonsklonostинклинацијанаклонскатсклонсклоност
Catalàdesnivellinclinació
Češtinanáběhnáklonnáklonnostsklon
Ελληνικάκλίσηροπήτάση
Esperantoemoinklinotendenco
Suomiinklinaatiokallistumakallistuskaltevuuskulmamakirinnesivukallistumataipumusviettymys
Gàidhligdeòinrùnùidh
Galegoinclinación
עבריתנטיה
हिन्दीअभिरुचिचसकाझुकावदिल्लगीरुझान
Hrvatskiinklinacijanaklonsklonsklonostинклинацијанаклонскатсклонсклоност
Magyarhajlam
Bahasa Indonesiakeberpihakan
Italianodislivelloinclinazione
日本語こうばい了見傾向傾斜向き性向性癖
ქართულიმიდრეკილება
한국어경사성향의향편
Kurdîhevêsmeyiltendens
Latinaapplicatioclimacliniadeclinatioingeniumproclinatioprōpēnsiōvolentiavoluntas
Te Reo Māoriarongākau
Македонскинаклонсклоност
Nederlandsbuigingglooiingglooiingshoekhellinginclinatieknikneigingtendens
Polskiciągotadążnośćinklinacjanachyleniepochyleniepochyłośćschylenieskłonnośćtendencjaupodobanie
Românăinclinareînclinațiepantapovârniștendință
Русскийнаклоннаклонениенакло́нностьоткосскатсклонсклонностьтенденцияуклон
Српскиinklinacijanaklonsklonsklonostинклинацијанаклонскатсклонсклоност
Svenskabenägenhetböjelse
ไทยคง
Türkçeakıntıhevesmeyiltemayül
Українськасхи́льністьтенденція
Tiếng Việtkhuynh hướngthiên hướng

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.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

Inclinational inclinationism Inclinations inclinator inclinatorium Incline

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