INCLINATION


Meaning of INCLINATION in English

— inclinational , adj.

/in'kleuh nay"sheuhn/ , n.

1. a disposition or bent, esp. of the mind or will; a liking or preference: Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign.

2. something to which one is inclined: In sports his inclination is tennis.

3. the act of inclining; state of being inclined.

4. a tendency toward a certain condition, action, etc.: the door's inclination to stick.

5. deviation or amount of deviation from a normal, esp. horizontal or vertical, direction or position.

6. an inclined surface.

7. Geom.

a. the angle between two lines or two planes.

b. the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line.

8. Astron.

a. the angle between the orbital plane of a planet and another given plane, usually the ecliptic.

b. the angle between the equatorial and orbital planes of a planet.

9. Magnetism. dip (def. 32).

[ 1350-1400; ME inclinacioun inclination- (s. of inclinatio ), equiv. to inclinat ( us ) ptp. of inclinare (see INCLINE, -ATE 1 ) + -ion- -ION ]

Syn. 1. leaning, tendency; propensity, proclivity, predilection, predisposition, penchant. 5, 6 . slope, slant, rise, fall, grade, pitch. 6. ramp.

Ant. 1. dislike.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .