inclination
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) A physical tilt or bend.
- (countable, uncountable) A slant or slope.
- (countable, uncountable) A tendency.
- (countable, uncountable) The angle of intersection of a reference plane.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) A person or thing loved or admired.
Synonyms
magnetic inclination
angle of dip
angle of inclination
Translations
inclinazione
inclinación
Neigung
inclinaison
lust
inclinació
inclinaçãoFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English inclinacioun, inclinacyon, from Old French inclination and Latin inclīnātiō. Morphologically incline + -ation.
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