Main Entry:

in·cli·na·tion

Pronunciation:

\ˌin-klə-ˈnā-shən, ˌiŋ-\

Function:

noun

Date:

14th century

1 aobsolete : natural disposition : character b: a particular disposition of mind or character : propensity ; especially : liking <had little inclination for housekeeping>2: an act or the action of bending or inclining: as a: bow, nod b: a tilting of something 3 a: a deviation from the true vertical or horizontal : slant ; also : the degree of such deviation b: an inclined surface : slope c (1): the angle determined by two lines or planes (2): the angle made by a line with the x-axis measured counterclockwise from the positive direction of that axis4: a tendency to a particular aspect, state, character, or action <the clutch has an inclination to slip>

— in·cli·na·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective