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.

Noun

(en-noun)

(eulogistic) Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art etc.

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Extraordinary mental capacity.

Inspiration, a mental leap, an extraordinary creative process.

(Roman mythology) The guardian spirit of a place or person.

A way of thinking, optimizing one's capacity for learning and understanding.