Inclination
Translation- Inclination
- Inclination In`cli*na"tion, n. [L. inclinatio: cf. F.
inclination.]
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1. The act of inclining, or state of being inclined; a
leaning; as, an inclination of the head.
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2. A direction or tendency from the true vertical or horizontal direction; as, the inclination of a column, or of a road bed. [1913 Webster]
3. A tendency towards another body or point. [1913 Webster]
4. (Geom.) The angle made by two lines or planes; as, the inclination of the plane of the earth's equator to the plane of the ecliptic is about 23[deg] 28'; the inclination of two rays of light. [1913 Webster]
5. A leaning or tendency of the mind, feelings, preferences, or will; propensity; a disposition more favorable to one thing than to another; favor; desire; love. [1913 Webster]
A mere inclination to a thing is not properly a willing of that thing. --South. [1913 Webster]
How dost thou find the inclination of the people? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
6. A person or thing loved or admired. --Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster]
7. (Pharm.) Decantation, or tipping for pouring. [1913 Webster]
{Inclination compass}, an inclinometer.
{Inclination of an orbit} (Astron.), the angle which the orbit makes with the ecliptic.
{Inclination of the needle}. See {Dip of the needle}, under {Dip}.
Syn: Bent; tendency; proneness; bias; proclivity; propensity; prepossession; predilection; attachment; desire; affection; love. See {Bent}, and cf. {Disposition}. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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Inclination — in general is the angle between a reference plane and another plane or axis of direction. The axial tilt is expressed as the angle made by the planet s axis and a line drawn through the planet s center perpendicular to the orbital plane. Orbits… … Wikipedia
inclination — 1> наклонение, наклон Ex: an inclination of the head кивок Ex: an inclination of the body поклон 2> наклон, уклон; склон; откос; скат Ex: the inclination of a roof уклон крыши Ex: the inclination of a tower наклон башни 3> величина отклонения 4>… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
inclination — noun 1) наклонение, наклон, уклон, откос, скат 2) отклонение,склонение (магнитной стрелки) 3) наклонность, склонность (for, to) she showedno inclination to leave она не собиралась уходить to follow one sinclinations делать то, что нравится … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
Inclination — (v. lat.), 1) so v.w. Neigung; 2) (Math.), die Richtung einer geraden Linie nach einem bestimmten Punkte, den sie nämlich trifft, wenn sie verlängert wird; 3) (Verschleifung) die in der älteren Dichtersprache gewöhnliche Abkürzung der Wörter, wo… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
INCLINATION — s. f. Action de pencher. Dans ce sens, il ne se dit guère que de L action de pencher la tête ou le corps en signe d acquiescement ou de respect. Il fit une légère inclination de tête. Faire une profonde inclination devant le saint sacrement. En … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
INCLINATION — n. f. Action d’incliner. Dans ce sens, il ne se dit guère que de l’Action de pencher la tête ou le corps en signe d’acquiescement ou de respect. Il fit une légère inclination de tête. Faire une profonde inclination devant le Saint Sacrement. Il… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
inclination — 1) наклон; уклон; наклонение 2) угол наклона 3) склонение магнитной стрелки 4) магнитное наклонение • inclination of roof inclination of wind kingpin sidewise inclination magnetic inclination polarization inclination satellite inclination tool… … Англо-русский словарь технических терминов
inclination — inclinational, adj. /in kleuh nay sheuhn/, n. 1. a disposition or bent, esp. of the mind or will; a liking or preference: Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign. 2. something to which one is inclined: In sports his inclination is… … Universalium
inclination — Dip Dip, n. 1. The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid. The dip of oars in unison. Glover. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch. [1913 Webster] 3. a hollow or depression in a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inclination — noun Date: 14th century 1. a. obsolete natural disposition ; character b. a particular disposition of mind or character ; propensity; especially liking < had little inclination for housekeeping > 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
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