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Word: Inclination
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin inclinatio(n-), from inclinare ‘bend towards’ (see incline)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition
Short Definition:person's disposition
Examples:- John was a scientist by training and inclination
- Fanny showed little inclination to talk about anything serious
- he was free to follow his inclinations
Definition:
the fact or degree of sloping
Short Definition:slope or slant
Examples:- changes in inclination of the line on the graph
Definition:
the angle at which a straight line or plane is inclined to another.
Short Definition:angle at which line is inclined to another
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