Inclination

/ɪnklɪnˈe‍ɪʃən/

/ˌɪnkɫəˈneɪʃən/

Inclination

one's natural desire and feeling to take a specific action or act in a particular manner

(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)

(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

the act of inclining; bending forward

synonyms : inclining

a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect

synonyms : tendency

the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

synonyms : lean

that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking

(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon

Examples

1. Inclination is the angle between an orbit and a reference plane, like Earth’s equator.

2. As a result, her body of work resists our inclination to pigeon-hole.

3. One hint comes from their inclination.

4. My inclination was this tastes like Splenda.