inclination

/,inkli'neiʃn/
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inclination

He gave a slight inclination of his head to acknowledge the speaker.

Definition

Noun 1. A person's natural tendency, preference, or liking for something. * This refers to a feeling that makes someone want to act in a particular way or a preference for a specific type of thing. 2. The act of bending or leaning forward; the state of being at an angle. * This refers to a physical movement or position where something is not vertical or straight. 3. A slope or slant; a surface that is not level. * This refers to the degree to which a surface deviates from being horizontal or vertical. 4. The angle formed by two lines or surfaces, especially in technical contexts (physics, geometry, astronomy). * This is a precise measurement of tilt or deviation from a reference plane.

Usage Examples
  • Noun (Tendency/Preference):
    • She has a natural inclination towards helping others.
    • His inclination is to avoid conflict whenever possible.
    • I have no inclination to go out in this storm.
  • Noun (Physical Leaning/Angle):
    • He acknowledged me with a slight inclination of his head.
    • The inclination of the roof allows snow to slide off easily.
    • The tower has a noticeable inclination to the north.
Advanced Usage
  • "To have/show an inclination for/toward(s) something": To have or demonstrate a preference or talent for something.
    • From a young age, she showed a strong inclination for mathematics.
  • "To follow one's inclination(s)": To do what one wants to do or feels like doing.
    • He decided to follow his inclination and become an artist.
Variants and Related Words
  • Incline (verb): To lean, slope, or tend toward something. (e.g., / )
  • Inclined (adjective): Having a tendency or preference; sloping. (e.g., / )
Synonyms
  • Tendency, propensity, leaning, predisposition, penchant, proclivity (for the sense of a natural preference).
  • Tilt, slant, slope, gradient, list (for the physical sense of an angle).
  • Nod, bow, dip (for the act of bending forward).
Antonyms
  • Aversion, disinclination, reluctance (for the sense of preference).
  • Verticality, perpendicularity, uprightness (for the physical sense of angle).
Related Phrases/Idioms
  • "Against one's inclination": Contrary to what one wants or prefers to do.
    • He attended the meeting against his inclination.
inclination

He gave a slight inclination of his head to acknowledge the speaker.

Noun
  1. the act of inclining; bending forward
    • an inclination of his head indicated his agreement
  2. a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
    • the alkaline inclination of the local waters
    • fabric with a tendency to shrink
  3. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
    • the tower had a pronounced tilt
    • the ship developed a list to starboard
    • he walked with a heavy inclination to the right
  4. that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking
    • her inclination is for classical music
  5. (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
  6. (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
  7. (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
  8. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
    • he had an inclination to give up too easily
    • a tendency to be too strict

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