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

(Preferans) (en noun)

The selection of one thing or person over others.

The option to so select, and the one selected.

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The state of being preferred over others.

A strong liking or personal valuation.

A preferential bias; partiality; discrimination.

Preferans, a card game, principally played in Eastern Europe.