inclinations

noun

the act of inclining

a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect

the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking

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

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

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

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

Roots

clinoclin- · Latin · lean, bend

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