inclination

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[ US /ˌɪnkɫəˈneɪʃən/ ]
[ UK /ɪnklɪnˈe‍ɪʃən/ ]

NOUN

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

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How To Use inclination In A Sentence

So far is he from admitting the possibility of any dissiliency between the Divine will and absolute right, that he turns the tables on his opponents, and classes among Atheists those of his contemporaries who maintain that God can command what is contrary to the intrinsic right; that He has no inclination to the good of his creatures; that He can justly doom an innocent being to eternal torments; or that whatever God wills is just because He wills it. A Manual of Moral Philosophy
Few chefs teach them and fewer have the inclination or time to learn. Times, Sunday Times
That most people walk in an ungraceful, ungainly and awkward manner with a forward inclination of the body does not mean that it is the normal way of walking.
You must follow your own inclinations when choosing a career.
We should be basing our decisions on solid facts, not inclinations and hunches.
My polygamist tendencies wouldn't jive with your inclination for monogamy.
In order to convey the coal by using gravity, most coal mines have upward angle of inclination.
If you decide to follow your own inclination wear a bulletproof vest. Times, Sunday Times
And the world will say: now she is at liberty to pursue her inclination, the parson is the man.
First, the relative inclination of the two orbits means their paths do not intersect.

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