Inclination (Noun)
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An attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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- Understanding
- Movement
- Favour
- Leaning
- Propensity
- Set
- Disfavour
- Dislike
- Partisanship
- Nonpartisanship
- Trend
- Favouritism
- Disapproval
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That toward which you are inclined to feel a liking; "her inclination is for classical music".
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Nouns denoting feelings and emotions.
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The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon.
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Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
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A characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect; "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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The act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis).
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Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
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(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees.
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Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.