Noun

An act of following in sequence.

A sequence of things in order.

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, year=2011 , date=April 10 , author=Alistair Magowan , title=Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Villa spent most of the second period probing from wide areas and had a succession of corners but despite their profligacy they will be glad to overturn the 6-0 hammering they suffered at St James' Park in August following former boss Martin O'Neill's departure}}

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, year=2011 , date=September 18 , author=Ben Dirs , title=Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=England gave away six penalties in the first 15 minutes and were lucky to still have 15 men on the pitch, but Kvirikashvili missed two very makeable penalties in quick succession as Georgia were unable to take advantage of significant territorial advantage.}}

A passing of royal powers.

A group of rocks or strata that succeed one another in chronological order.

(obsolete, rare) The person who succeeds to rank or office; a successor or heir.

(Milton)

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.