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inclination
Overview of noun inclination
The noun inclination has 8 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (2) inclination, disposition, tendency -- (an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict")
2. (1) inclination, inclination of an orbit -- ((astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees)
3. (1) inclination, angle of inclination -- ((geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis))
4. dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination -- ((physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon)
5. inclination -- (that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking; "her inclination is for classical music")
6. tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaning -- (the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right")
7. tendency, inclination -- (a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect; "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink")
8. inclination, inclining -- (the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun inclination
8 senses of inclination
Sense 1
inclination, disposition, tendency
=> attitude, mental attitude
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
inclination, inclination of an orbit
=> angle
=> space
=> amorphous shape
=> shape, form
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> location
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
inclination, angle of inclination
=> angle
=> space
=> amorphous shape
=> shape, form
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> location
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 4
dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination
=> angle
=> space
=> amorphous shape
=> shape, form
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> location
=> object, physical object
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 5
inclination
=> liking
=> feeling
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 6
tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaning
=> position, spatial relation
=> relation
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 7
tendency, inclination
=> disposition
=> property
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 8
inclination, inclining
=> motion, movement, move, motility
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun inclination
4 of 8 senses of inclination
Sense 1
inclination, disposition, tendency
=> direction
=> drift, trend, movement
=> Call
=> denominationalism
=> devices
=> sympathy, understanding
=> favoritism, favouritism
=> proclivity, propensity, leaning
=> bent, set
=> literalism
=> perseveration
=> predisposition
=> favor, favour
=> disfavor, disfavour, dislike, disapproval
=> partiality, partisanship
=> impartiality, nonpartisanship
Sense 5
inclination
=> leaning, propensity, tendency
=> stomach
=> undertow
Sense 7
tendency, inclination
=> buoyancy
=> electronegativity, negativity
=> stainability
=> desire
Sense 8
inclination, inclining
=> bob
=> nod
=> stoop
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun inclination
8 senses of inclination
Sense 1
inclination, disposition, tendency
=> attitude, mental attitude
Sense 2
inclination, inclination of an orbit
=> angle
Sense 3
inclination, angle of inclination
=> angle
Sense 4
dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination
=> angle
Sense 5
inclination
=> liking
Sense 6
tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaning
=> position, spatial relation
Sense 7
tendency, inclination
=> disposition
Sense 8
inclination, inclining
=> motion, movement, move, motility
Antonyms of noun inclination
1 of 8 senses of inclination
Sense 5
inclination
Antonym of disinclination (Sense 1)
=>disinclination
Member Holonyms of noun inclination
Substance Holonyms of noun inclination
Part Holonyms of noun inclination
Member Meronyms of noun inclination
Substance Meronyms of noun inclination
Part Meronyms of noun inclination
Meronyms of noun inclination
Holonyms of noun inclination
Attributes of noun inclination
Derived Forms of noun inclination
8 senses of inclination
Sense 1
inclination, disposition, tendency
RELATED TO>(verb) incline#1
=> tend, be given, lean, incline, run
RELATED TO>(verb) incline#5
=> dispose, incline
Sense 2
inclination, inclination of an orbit
RELATED TO>(verb) incline#4
=> slope, incline, pitch
Sense 3
inclination, angle of inclination
RELATED TO>(verb) incline#4
=> slope, incline, pitch
Sense 4
dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination
RELATED TO>(verb) incline#4
=> slope, incline, pitch
Sense 5
inclination
RELATED TO>(verb) incline#1
=> tend, be given, lean, incline, run
RELATED TO>(verb) incline#5
=> dispose, incline
Sense 6
tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaning
RELATED TO>(verb) incline#4
=> slope, incline, pitch
Sense 7
tendency, inclination
RELATED TO>(verb) incline#1
=> tend, be given, lean, incline, run
Sense 8
inclination, inclining
RELATED TO>(verb) incline#3
=> incline
Domain of noun inclination
3 of 8 senses of inclination
Sense 2
inclination, inclination of an orbit
TOPIC>(noun) astronomy#1, uranology#1
Sense 3
inclination, angle of inclination
TOPIC>(noun) geometry#1
Sense 4
dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination
TOPIC>(noun) physics#1, physical science#1, natural philosophy#1
Domain Terms of noun inclination
Familiarity of noun inclination
inclination used as a noun is common (polysemy count =8)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun inclination
8 senses of inclination
Sense 1
inclination, disposition, tendency
> attitude, mental attitude
=> credence, acceptance
=> culture
=> defensive, defensive attitude
=> hardball
=> high horse
=> southernism
=> mentality, outlook, mindset, mind-set
=> paternalism
=> position, stance, posture
=> inclination, disposition, tendency
=> tolerance
=> intolerance
=> respect, esteem, regard
=> disrespect
=> reverence
=> irreverence
=> orientation
Sense 2
inclination, inclination of an orbit
> angle
=> crotch, fork
=> axil
=> helix angle
=> complementary angles
=> angular distance
=> plane angle
=> spherical angle
=> solid angle
=> inclination, angle of inclination
=> inclination, inclination of an orbit
=> salient angle
=> interior angle, internal angle
=> exterior angle, external angle
=> angle of incidence, incidence angle
=> angle of reflection
=> angle of refraction
=> angle of extinction, extinction angle
=> dogleg
=> right angle
=> oblique angle
=> reflex angle
=> perigon, round angle
=> cutting angle
=> dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination
=> lead
=> magnetic declination, magnetic variation, variation
=> azimuth, AZ
=> polyhedral angle
=> face angle
=> tilt angle
=> vertical angle
=> view angle, angle of view
=> wave angle
Sense 3
inclination, angle of inclination
> angle
=> crotch, fork
=> axil
=> helix angle
=> complementary angles
=> angular distance
=> plane angle
=> spherical angle
=> solid angle
=> inclination, angle of inclination
=> inclination, inclination of an orbit
=> salient angle
=> interior angle, internal angle
=> exterior angle, external angle
=> angle of incidence, incidence angle
=> angle of reflection
=> angle of refraction
=> angle of extinction, extinction angle
=> dogleg
=> right angle
=> oblique angle
=> reflex angle
=> perigon, round angle
=> cutting angle
=> dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination
=> lead
=> magnetic declination, magnetic variation, variation
=> azimuth, AZ
=> polyhedral angle
=> face angle
=> tilt angle
=> vertical angle
=> view angle, angle of view
=> wave angle
Sense 4
dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination
> angle
=> crotch, fork
=> axil
=> helix angle
=> complementary angles
=> angular distance
=> plane angle
=> spherical angle
=> solid angle
=> inclination, angle of inclination
=> inclination, inclination of an orbit
=> salient angle
=> interior angle, internal angle
=> exterior angle, external angle
=> angle of incidence, incidence angle
=> angle of reflection
=> angle of refraction
=> angle of extinction, extinction angle
=> dogleg
=> right angle
=> oblique angle
=> reflex angle
=> perigon, round angle
=> cutting angle
=> dip, angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination, inclination
=> lead
=> magnetic declination, magnetic variation, variation
=> azimuth, AZ
=> polyhedral angle
=> face angle
=> tilt angle
=> vertical angle
=> view angle, angle of view
=> wave angle
Sense 5
inclination
> liking
=> fondness, fancy, partiality
=> captivation, enchantment, enthrallment, fascination
=> preference, penchant, predilection, taste
=> mysophilia
=> inclination
=> friendliness
=> approval
=> admiration, esteem
Sense 6
tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaning
> position, spatial relation
=> occlusion
=> tilt, list, inclination, lean, leaning
=> gradient, slope
=> placement, arrangement
=> point of view
=> coincidence
=> dead center, dead centre
=> centrality
=> marginality
=> anteriority
=> posteriority
=> outwardness, externality
=> inwardness
=> malposition, misplacement
=> northernness
=> southernness
=> horizontality
=> verticality, verticalness, erectness, uprightness
=> slot
=> room, way, elbow room
=> direction
=> angular position
Sense 7
tendency, inclination
> disposition
=> aptness, propensity
=> mordacity
=> predisposition
=> proneness
=> separatism
=> tendency, inclination
Sense 8
inclination, inclining
> motion, movement, move, motility
=> abduction
=> adduction
=> agitation
=> body English
=> circumduction
=> disturbance
=> fetal movement, foetal movement
=> flit, dart
=> gesture
=> headshake, headshaking
=> inclination, inclining
=> inversion, eversion, everting
=> inversion, upending
=> jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade
=> kick, kicking
=> kneel, kneeling
=> lurch, pitch, pitching
=> eye movement
=> opening
=> prostration
=> reach, reaching, stretch
=> reciprocation
=> reclining
=> retraction
=> retroflection, retroflexion
=> rotation, rotary motion
=> shutting, closing
=> sitting
=> sitting, posing
=> snap
=> squat, squatting
=> sweep
=> toss
=> vibration, quiver, quivering
=> wave
=> waver, flutter, flicker
=> standing
=> straddle, span
=> stroke
=> wiggle, wriggle, squirm
=> eurythmy, eurhythmy, eurythmics, eurhythmics
Meronyms of noun inclination
8 senses of inclination
Holonyms of noun inclination
Grep of noun inclination
angle of inclination
disinclination
inclination
inclination of an orbit
magnetic inclination
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