[in.cli.na.tion] n (14c) 1 a obs: natural disposition: character b: a particular disposition of mind or character: propensity; esp: liking "had little ~ for housekeeping"
2: an act or the action of bending or inclining: as a: bow, nod b: a tilting of something 3 a: a deviation from the true vertical or horizontal: slant; also: the degree of such deviation b: an inclined surface: slope c (1): the angle determined by two lines or planes (2): the angle made by a line with the x-axis measured counterclockwise from the positive direction of that axis
4: a tendency to a particular aspect, state, character, or action "the clutch has an ~ to slip" -- in.cli.na.tion.al adj