a disposition or bent, esp. of the mind or will; a liking or preference

Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign.

something to which one is inclined

In sports his inclination is tennis.

the act of inclining; state of being inclined.

a tendency toward a certain condition, action, etc.

the door's inclination to stick.

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

an inclined surface.

Geometry .

the angle between two lines or two planes.

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

Astronomy .

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

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

Magnetism . dip ( def. 32 ) .

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