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Inclination
/ɪnklɪnˈeɪʃən/
/ˌɪnkɫəˈneɪʃən/
Inclination
[NOUN]1
one's natural desire and feeling to take a specific action or act in a particular manner
2
(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
synonyms : angle of inclination
3
(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
synonyms : inclination of an orbit
8
(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.
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