Inclination
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NOUN
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking
a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
the act of inclining
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