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Appetency vs Inclination - What's the difference?

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Appetency is a related term of inclination.


As nouns the difference between appetency and inclination

is that appetency is strong desire; craving; powerful instinct while inclination is a physical tilt or bend.

appetency

English

Noun

(appetencies)
  • Strong desire; craving; powerful instinct.
  • Synonyms

    * appetite * compulsion * craving

    inclination

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A physical tilt or bend
  • * The inclination of his head increased and he awoke with a start.
  • A slant or slope
  • * The road up to the house had a steep inclination .
  • (senseid)A mental tendency
  • * His inclination to drink escalated to alcoholism.
  • (geometry) The angle of intersection of a reference plane
  • ''The astronomer calculated the inclination of the equator or ecliptic of Earth and the orbital planes of each visible heavenly body.
    Artillery must take account of a weapon's precise inclination .
  • (obsolete) A person or thing loved or admired.
  • Derived terms

    * inclinational

    Synonyms

    * incline * inclining * steepness