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- Dictionaryinclination/ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn/
noun
- 1. a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition: "John was a scientist by training and inclination" Similar Opposite
- 2. the fact or degree of sloping: "changes in inclination of the line on the graph"
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a feeling that you want to do a particular thing, or the fact that you prefer or are more likely to do a particular thing: [ + to infinitive ] My own inclination would be to look for another job. We should be basing our decisions on solid facts, not inclinations and hunches. Synonyms. desire (WANT) persuasion (BELIEFS) tendency. willingness.
noun. in· cli· na· tion ˌin-klə-ˈnā-shən. ˌiŋ- Synonyms of inclination. 1. : a tendency to a particular aspect, state, character, or action. the clutch has an inclination to slip. 2. a. : a deviation from the true vertical or horizontal : slant. also : the degree of such deviation. b. : an inclined surface : slope. c (1)
An inclination is something you are leaning toward, a tendency you have. You could have a specific inclination for chocolate, or you could have an inclination that applies to a decision you are about to make: "Looking at this dessert menu, my inclination is to skip everything and just go home and have a chocolate bar."
a feeling that you want to do a particular thing, or the fact that you prefer or are more likely to do a particular thing: [ + to infinitive ] My own inclination would be to look for another job. We should be basing our decisions on solid facts, not inclinations and hunches. Synonyms. desire (WANT) persuasion (BELIEFS) tendency. willingness.
Inclination definition: a disposition or bent, especially of the mind or will; a liking or preference. See examples of INCLINATION used in a sentence.
noun. /ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] a feeling that makes you want to do something. inclination (to do something) He did not show the slightest inclination to leave. My natural inclination is to find a compromise. She had neither the time nor the inclination to help them.
An inclination is a feeling that makes you want to act in a particular way. He had neither the time nor the inclination to think of other things. She showed no inclination to go. He set out to follow his artistic inclinations. Synonyms: tendency, liking, taste, turn More Synonyms of inclination. More Synonyms of inclination.
noun. /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃn/ [uncountable, countable] a feeling that makes you want to do something inclination (to do something) He did not show the slightest inclination to leave. My natural inclination is to find a compromise.
a feeling that you want to do something: [ + to do sth ] She showed little inclination to leave. (Definition of inclination from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of inclination. in Chinese (Traditional) 感覺, 傾向, 愛好… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 感觉, 倾向, 爱好… See more. in Spanish.
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