| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. The act of inclining, or state of being inclined; a leaning; as, an inclination of the head.[Websters]
2. A direction or tendency from the true vertical or horizontal direction; as, the inclination of a column, or of a road bed.[Websters] 3. A tendency towards another body or point.[Websters] 4. 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° 28'; the inclination of two rays of light.[Websters] 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.[Websters] 6. A person or thing loved or admired.[Websters] 7. Decantation, or tipping for pouring.[Websters]. | |
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Date "INCLINNATION" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
| Etymology:Inclinnation \In`clin*na"tion\, noun. [Latin expression inclinatio: compare to the French expression inclination.]. (references) |
