inclination

inclination (http://definr.com/inclination)

     n 1: 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" [syn: disposition,
           tendency]
     2: (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the
        plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees [syn: {inclination
        of an orbit}]
     3: (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line
        (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the
        x-axis) [syn: angle of inclination]
     4: (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the
        plane of the horizon [syn: dip, angle of dip, {magnetic
        dip}, magnetic inclination]
     5: that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking; "her
        inclination is for classical music" [ant: disinclination]
     6: 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"; "he walked with a
        heavy inclination to the right" [syn: tilt, list, lean,
         leaning]
     7: 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" [syn: tendency]
     8: the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of
        his head indicated his agreement" [syn: inclining]