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Inclination

noun/ɪŋklɪnˈeɪʃən/
Definition
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪŋklɪnˈeɪʃən/
🇬🇧British English
/ɪŋklɪnˈeɪʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɪŋklɪnˈeɪʃən/
4 syllables Say it as /ɪŋklɪnˈeɪʃən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
“he had an inclination to give up too easily”
noun(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
noun(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
noun(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
nounthat toward which you are inclined to feel a liking
“her inclination is for classical music”
nounthe property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
“the tower had a pronounced tilt”
nouna characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
“the alkaline inclination of the local waters”
nounthe act of inclining; bending forward
“an inclination of his head indicated his agreement”
Word Forms
inclineverbhave a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
disposeverbmake receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
tendentiousadjectivehaving or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one
tendenciousadjectivehaving or marked by a strong tendency especially a controversial one
tendverbhave a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined
tiltverbto incline or bend from a vertical position
listverbtilt to one side
leanverbcause to lean or incline
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Neigung
eine Geisteshaltung, insbesondere eine, die eine Alternative gegenüber anderen bevorzugt
🇪🇸Spanish
inclinación
Una actitud mental, especialmente aquella que favorece una alternativa sobre otras.
🇮🇹Italian
inclinazione
un atteggiamento mentale, soprattutto quello che favorisce un'alternativa rispetto ad altre
🇳🇱Dutch
helling
een geesteshouding, vooral een houding die de voorkeur geeft aan één alternatief boven andere
🇵🇹Portuguese
inclinação
uma atitude mental, especialmente aquela que favorece uma alternativa em detrimento de outras
🇷🇺Russian
наклон
отношение ума, особенно такое, которое отдает предпочтение одной альтернативе перед другими
India
🇮🇳Hindi
झुकाव
मन का एक दृष्टिकोण, विशेष रूप से वह जो दूसरों पर एक विकल्प का पक्ष लेता है
🇧🇩Bengali
প্রবণতা
মনের একটি মনোভাব বিশেষ করে যেটি অন্যদের চেয়ে একটি বিকল্পের পক্ষে
🇮🇳Tamil
சாய்வு
ஒரு மனப்பான்மை, குறிப்பாக மற்றவர்களை விட ஒரு மாற்றீட்டை ஆதரிக்கிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
వంపు
మనస్సు యొక్క వైఖరి ముఖ్యంగా ఇతరులపై ఒక ప్రత్యామ్నాయానికి అనుకూలంగా ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
कल
मनाची वृत्ती विशेषत: इतरांपेक्षा एक पर्याय पसंत करते
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઝોક
મનનું વલણ ખાસ કરીને એક કે જે અન્ય પર એક વિકલ્પની તરફેણ કરે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಒಲವು
ಮನಸ್ಸಿನ ವರ್ತನೆ ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಇತರರಿಗಿಂತ ಒಂದು ಪರ್ಯಾಯವನ್ನು ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചായ്വ്
മനസ്സിൻ്റെ ഒരു മനോഭാവം, പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് മറ്റുള്ളവരെക്കാൾ ഒരു ബദലിനെ അനുകൂലിക്കുന്ന ഒന്ന്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਝੁਕਾਅ
ਮਨ ਦਾ ਰਵੱਈਆ ਖ਼ਾਸਕਰ ਉਹ ਜੋ ਦੂਜਿਆਂ ਨਾਲੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਕਲਪ ਦਾ ਪੱਖ ਪੂਰਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
جھکاؤ
ذہن کا ایک رویہ خاص طور پر ایک جو دوسروں پر ایک متبادل کے حق میں ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
倾角
一种心态,尤其是倾向于一种选择而不是其他选择的态度
🇯🇵Japanese
傾斜
心の態度、特にある選択肢を他の選択肢よりも支持する態度
🇰🇷Korean
기울기
특히 다른 대안보다 하나의 대안을 선호하는 마음의 태도
🇻🇳Vietnamese
độ nghiêng
một thái độ của tâm trí, đặc biệt là một thái độ ủng hộ một giải pháp thay thế khác
🇹🇭Thai
ความโน้มเอียง
ทัศนคติทางจิตใจ โดยเฉพาะผู้ที่สนับสนุนทางเลือกหนึ่งมากกว่าผู้อื่น
🇮🇩Indonesian
kecenderungan
suatu sikap pikiran terutama yang lebih menyukai satu alternatif dibandingkan yang lain
🇵🇭Filipino
hilig
isang saloobin ng pag-iisip lalo na ang isa na pinapaboran ang isang alternatibo kaysa sa iba
🇲🇾Malay
kecenderungan
sikap minda terutamanya yang mengutamakan satu alternatif berbanding yang lain
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الميل
موقف ذهني وخاصة الذي يفضل بديلا واحدا على الآخرين
🇮🇷Persian
تمایل
نگرش ذهنی مخصوصاً نگرشی که یک جایگزین را بر دیگران ترجیح می دهد
🇹🇷Turkish
eğim
özellikle bir alternatifi diğerlerine tercih eden bir zihinsel tutum
🇮🇱Hebrew
יֵצֶר
גישה נפשית במיוחד כזו שמעדיפה אלטרנטיבה אחת על פני אחרות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'inclination'?
The primary meaning of 'inclination' is 'an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'inclination' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'inclination' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'inclination' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'inclination' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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