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inclination

/ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/ · 11 letters · 7 distinct letters

  1. noun

    an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

    he had an inclination to give up too easily

  2. noun

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

  3. noun

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

  4. noun

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

  5. noun

    that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking

    her inclination is for classical music

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