Main Entry: in·cli·na·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌin-klə-ˈnā-shən, ˌiŋ-\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 a obsolete : 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 axis
4 : 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