Inclination
[ɪnklɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n] or ['ɪnklə'neʃən]
Definition
(noun.) the act of inclining; bending forward; 'an inclination of his head indicated his agreement'.
(noun.) 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'.
(noun.) that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking; 'her inclination is for classical music'.
(noun.) (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis).
(noun.) (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees.
Editor: Priscilla--From WordNet
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Inclining, leaning, slope, slant, bend.[2]. Trending, verging, oblique direction.[3]. Disposition, predilection, predisposition, bent, bias, proneness, proclivity, tendency, leaning, aptitude, propensity, PENCHANT.[4]. Desire, wish, partiality, fondness, liking.
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Synonyms and Antonyms
[See BEGINNING_and_INCEPTION]
SYN:Leaning, elope, tendency, disposition, proneness, aptness, predilection, bias,bent, attachment, affection, liking, wish
ANT:Inaptitude, inaptness, dislike, disinclination,[See BENT]
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Examples
- Great importance has been attached to this variation in the inclination of the equator to the orbit by Dr. Croll in his book _Climate and Time_. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- The inclination I had felt for the sea was by this time done away, or I might now have gratified it. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- Mrs. Dashwood entered into all their feelings with a warmth which left her no inclination for checking this excessive display of them. Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- With their wealth, their views increased; their want of a larger house, their inclination for more company. Jane Austen. Emma.
- I have not the inclination to parley,' said Mr. Brownlow, 'and, as I advocate the dearest interests of others, I have not the right. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- In talking over their route the evening before, Mrs. Gardiner expressed an inclination to see the place again. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- Edison has said that sometimes he has wondered how it was he did not become an analytical chemist instead of concentrating on electricity, for which he had at first no great inclination. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- The sailors were all in amazement, and asked me a thousand questions, which I had no inclination to answer. Jonathan Swift. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.
- His aunt had shown her inclination; perhaps his grandfather himself, they hinted, might be disposed to be reconciled to him. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- I hope my mother is now convinced that I have no more talents than inclination for a public life! Jane Austen. Sense and Sensibility.
- As I rec overed my former state of mind, I felt an inclination to communicate the discoveries I had made during the experiment. Walter Libby. An Introduction to the History of Science.
- The appeal of her helplessness touched in him, as it always did, a latent chord of inclination. Edith Wharton. The House of Mirth.
- Mr. Tulkinghorn re-asserts it by another inclination of his head. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
- I feel more inclination to put you in the way of keeping yourself, and shall endeavour to do so; but observe, my sphere is narrow. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Nothing so easy, if you have but the inclination, said Elizabeth. Jane Austen. Pride and Prejudice.
- Now, your inclinations are to be consulted. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- Nor, in my opinion, has any man less merit for having, in general, natural virtuous inclinations. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- I done what I could to keep you and Tickler in sunders, but my power were not always fully equal to my inclinations. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- Their own inclinations ascertained, there were no difficulties behind, no drawback of poverty or parent. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- He seemed to have all the life and spirit, cheerful feelings, and social inclinations of his father, and nothing of the pride or reserve of Enscombe. Jane Austen. Emma.
- The polite and attentive stranger would desire, say, to consult her inclinations on the subject of potatoes. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- It is not saying too much: I know what I feel, and how averse are my inclinations to the bare thought of marriage. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- If your inclinations chime with your sense of duty--' Harry began. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Apart from any inclinations of my own, I understood Wemmick's hint now. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- But if my friends require of me to gratify not only their inclinations, but their resentments, they expect too much of me. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- My own inclinations are to push this inquiry on, for we have already lost so much time that we cannot afford to waste another hour. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- You cannot suppose me capable of trying to persuade you to marry against your inclinations. Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
- Hence the various purposes or inclinations that alternately prevail, and the uncertainty that perplexes us. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
- And I do not know whether Miss Bates is not as likely to understand the inclinations of the rest of the people as any body. Jane Austen. Emma.
- Gargery's power to part you and Tickler in sunders were not fully equal to his inclinations. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
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