INCLINATION

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

Example: "He had an inclination to give up too easily"

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

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

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

That toward which you are inclined to feel a liking

Example: "Her inclination is for classical music"

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

Example: "The tower had a pronounced tilt"

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

Example: "The alkaline inclination of the local waters"

The act of inclining; bending forward

Example: "An inclination of his head indicated his agreement"