inclinational

Variant of inclination

noun

  1. the act of bending, leaning, or sloping; esp., a bowing or nodding
  2. an inclined surface or plane; slope; incline; slant
  3. the extent or degree of incline from a horizontal or vertical position, course, etc.
  4. the difference in direction of two lines, planes, or surfaces as measured by the angle between them; specif., a property of a line in a plane, being the angle measured from the positive portion of the x-axis to the line in question
    1. a particular disposition or bent of mind; bias; tendency: an inclination to talk
    2. a liking or preference
  5. any action, practice, or thing, toward which one is inclined

Origin: OFr < L inclinatio < pp. of inclinare, incline

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