inclination
part of speech
noun (an inclination, inclinations)
meaning for a pupil
1) A feeling of wanting to do something; a liking, as in «I had no inclination to go». tree →
2) A natural tendency to behave in a certain way. tree →
3) (maths, science) A slope or slant, or the angle of a slope. tree →
4) A small bow or nod of the head. tree →
sense in the lessons
In maths and science: the inclination of a ramp affects how fast a ball rolls; the Earth's axis has an inclination (tilt). In everyday and story language: «She had no inclination to get up.» Phrases: have no inclination, by inclination.
examples
- I had no inclination to go out in the rain. tree →
- The inclination of the ramp was steep. tree →
- The Earth's tilt, or inclination, gives us seasons. tree →
- He has an inclination to talk too much. tree →
- She gave a slight inclination of her head. tree →
- By inclination, he is a quiet boy. tree →
- But neither the student nor either of his travelling companions felt the least inclination to think of it in this way. tree →
note
Verb: incline; adjective: inclined («I'm inclined to agree»). In maths, inclination is measured in degrees from the flat (horizontal). A bigger angle of inclination = steeper slope.
Trees and pragmatics
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