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1Inclination — in general is the angle between a reference plane and another plane or axis of direction. The axial tilt is expressed as the angle made by the planet s axis and a line drawn through the planet s center perpendicular to the orbital plane. Orbits… …
2inclination — [in΄klə nā′shən] n. [OFr < L inclinatio < pp. of inclinare, INCLINE] 1. the act of bending, leaning, or sloping; esp., a bowing or nodding 2. an inclined surface or plane; slope; incline; slant 3. the extent or degree of incline from a… …
3Inclination — In cli*na tion, n. [L. inclinatio: cf. F. inclination.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of inclining, or state of being inclined; a leaning; as, an inclination of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. A direction or tendency from the true vertical or horizontal… …
4Inclination compass — Inclination In cli*na tion, n. [L. inclinatio: cf. F. inclination.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of inclining, or state of being inclined; a leaning; as, an inclination of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. A direction or tendency from the true vertical or …
5Inclination of an orbit — Inclination In cli*na tion, n. [L. inclinatio: cf. F. inclination.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of inclining, or state of being inclined; a leaning; as, an inclination of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. A direction or tendency from the true vertical or …
6Inclination of the needle — Inclination In cli*na tion, n. [L. inclinatio: cf. F. inclination.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of inclining, or state of being inclined; a leaning; as, an inclination of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. A direction or tendency from the true vertical or …
7inclination — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. propensity, leaning, bent, predisposition; fondness, liking; predilection; slope, slant, ramp. See tendency, will, obliquity. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A tendency] Syn. bent, bias, propensity,… …
8inclination — Dip Dip, n. 1. The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid. The dip of oars in unison. Glover. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch. [1913 Webster] 3. a hollow or depression in a …
9inclination — inclinational, adj. /in kleuh nay sheuhn/, n. 1. a disposition or bent, esp. of the mind or will; a liking or preference: Much against his inclination, he was forced to resign. 2. something to which one is inclined: In sports his inclination is… …
10direction — directionless, adj. /di rek sheuhn, duy /, n. 1. the act or an instance of directing. 2. the line along which anything lies, faces, moves, etc., with reference to the point or region toward which it is directed: The storm moved in a northerly… …
