inclination
in kluh nay shuhn
- n an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
he had an inclination to give up too easily - n (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
- n (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
- n (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
- n that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking
her inclination is for classical music - n the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
he walked with a heavy inclination to the right - n a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
the alkaline inclination of the local waters - n the act of inclining; bending forward
an inclination of his head indicated his agreement
- But the inclination to get out of town survived.
- Pressed for details of the wedding, His Majesty countered: "It will be a marriage of inclination .
- Access to condoms is one issue; inclination to use them is another.