Definition of Inclination

  • 1. An attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others Noun
  • 2. (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees Noun
  • 3. (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis) Noun
  • 4. (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon Noun
  • 5. That toward which you are inclined to feel a liking Noun
  • 6. The property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical Noun
  • 7. A characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect Noun
  • 8. The act of inclining; bending forward Noun

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