Inclined vs Inclination - What's the difference?
inclined | inclination |
At an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.
Having a tendency, preference, likelihood, or disposition.
(incline)
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
(obsolete) A person or thing loved or admired.
As an adjective inclined
is at an angle to the horizontal; slanted or sloped.As a verb inclined
is (incline).As a noun inclination is
a physical tilt or bend.inclined
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Alternative forms
* (obsolete) * enclined (obsolete) * (obsolete)Adjective
(en adjective)- The take-off ramp was inclined at 20 degrees.
- I am inclined to believe you.
Verb
(head)Derived terms
* inclined to * inclined planeAntonyms
* disinclinedSee also
* inclineinclination
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Noun
(en noun)- ''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 .