Undercurrent vs Inclination - What's the difference?
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a current which flows under the surface
(figuratively) A tendency of feeling or opinion that is concealed rather than exposed.
* George Eliot
:The meeting was pervaded with an undercurrent of dread, as the managers tried not to admit firings were looming.
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, date=May 9
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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 nouns the difference between undercurrent and inclination
is that undercurrent is a current which flows under the surface while inclination is a physical tilt or bend.undercurrent
English
Noun
(en noun)- (Totten)
- All the while there was a busy undercurrent in her.
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inclination
English
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 .