Definition & Meaning of "inclination"

(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 bending one's body or usually one's head forward

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

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

that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking

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