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# inclination

noun (an inclination, inclinations)

«inclination» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A feeling of wanting to do something; a liking, as in «I had no inclination to go». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inclination/#m1)
2. A natural tendency to behave in a certain way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inclination/#m2)
3. (maths, science) A slope or slant, or the angle of a slope. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inclination/#m3)
4. A small bow or nod of the head. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inclination/#m4)

### In the lessons

In maths and science: the inclination of a ramp affects how fast a ball rolls; the Earth's axis has an inclination (tilt). In everyday and story language: «She had no inclination to get up.» Phrases: have no inclination, by inclination.

### Examples

- I had no inclination to go out in the rain. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inclination/#x1)
- The inclination of the ramp was steep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inclination/#x2)
- The Earth's tilt, or inclination, gives us seasons. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inclination/#x3)
- He has an inclination to talk too much. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inclination/#x4)
- She gave a slight inclination of her head. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inclination/#x5)
- By inclination, he is a quiet boy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inclination/#x6)
- But neither the student nor either of his travelling companions felt the least inclination to think of it in this way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inclination/#x7)

### Note

Verb: incline; adjective: inclined («I'm inclined to agree»). In maths, inclination is measured in degrees from the flat (horizontal). A bigger angle of inclination = steeper slope.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «inclination» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/inclination/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«inclination» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/inclination.html) on Mova free.