inclination

inclination is a 11-letter English word with 8 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: the act of inclining; bending forward. Face value is 13 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

11 letters · Scrabble 13 · Words With Friends 18 · 8 senses

Definitions

1. noun. the act of inclining; bending forward

   "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"

   Synonyms: inclining

2. noun. a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect

   "the alkaline inclination of the local waters"

   "fabric with a tendency to shrink"

   Synonyms: tendency

3. noun. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

   "the tower had a pronounced tilt"

   "the ship developed a list to starboard"

   Synonyms: lean, leaning, list, tilt

4. noun. an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

   "he had an inclination to give up too easily"

   "a tendency to be too strict"

   Synonyms: disposition, tendency

5. noun. that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking

   "her inclination is for classical music"

6. noun. (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
7. noun. (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
8. noun. (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon

   Synonyms: dip

Synonyms

inclining, tendency, lean, leaning, list, tilt, disposition, dip

Common word forms

inclinations, inclinational

Words from these letters

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