Inclination - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word inclination
Brit.  |ɪnklɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word inclination

noun

- an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others (syn: disposition, tendency)
he had an inclination to give up too easily
- (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
- (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
- (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon (syn: dip)
- that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking
her inclination is for classical music
- the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical (syn: lean, leaning, list, tilt)
he walked with a heavy inclination to the right
- a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect (syn: tendency)
the alkaline inclination of the local waters
- the act of inclining; bending forward
an inclination of his head indicated his agreement

Extra examples

She shows no inclination to give in to their demands.

He's a loner by inclination.

My first inclination was to say no, but I finally decided to do what she asked.

I have neither the time nor the inclination to learn about such matters.

My own inclination, if I were in your situation, would be to look for another job.

My natural inclination was to say no.

Neither of my children showed the slightest inclination to follow me into journalism.

Teachers simply do not have the time or the inclination to investigate these matters.

She's troubled by her son's inclination toward atheism.

Bart was a romantic by inclination.

She greeted Maggie with an inclination of the head.

Word forms

noun
singular: inclination
plural: inclinations
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