inclination - Meaning in Tamil

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inclination - Meaning in Tamil

inclination Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of inclination in English

inclination noun

1. the act of inclining; bending forward

   Synonyms

   inclining

   Example

   • "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"
2. a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect

   Synonyms

   tendency

   Examples

   • "fabric with a tendency to shrink"
   • "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"
3. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

   Synonyms

   lean, lean, leaning, list, list, list, tilt

   Examples

   • "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"
   • "the ship developed a list to starboard"
   • "the tower had a pronounced tilt"
4. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

   Synonyms

   disposition, tendency

   Examples

   • "a tendency to be too strict"
   • "he had an inclination to give up too easily"
5. that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking

   Example

   • "her inclination is for classical music"
6. (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)

   Synonyms

   angle of inclination

7. (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

   Synonyms

   inclination of an orbit

8. (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon

   Synonyms

   angle of dip, dip, dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination

Synonyms of inclination

• inclining
• tendency
• lean, leaning, list, tilt
• disposition, tendency
• angle of inclination
• inclination of an orbit
• angle of dip, dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination

Antonyms of inclination

disinclination

Description

Orbital inclination measures the tilt of an object's orbit around a celestial body. It is expressed as the angle between a reference plane and the orbital plane or axis of direction of the orbiting object.

Also see "Orbital inclination" on Wikipedia

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