inclination

noun

1. 1

   the act of inclining; bending forward

   an inclination of his head indicated his agreement

2. 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. 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

4. 4

   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

5. 5

   that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking

   her inclination is for classical music

6. 6

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

7. 7

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

8. 8

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