Noun
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
the act of inclining; bending forward
a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking
(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
Source: WordNetMan's capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man's inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary. Reinhold Niebuhr
In no other country in the world is the love of property keener or more alert than in the United States, and nowhere else does the majority display less inclination toward doctrines which in any way threaten the way property is owned. Alexis de Tocqueville
A man ought to read just as inclination leads him, for what he reads as a task will do him little good. Samuel Johnson
I believe that architects should design gardens to be used, as much as the houses they build, to develop a sense of beauty and the taste and inclination toward the fine arts and other spiritual values. Luis Barragán
The wolf loses his teeth, but not his inclination. Portuguese Proverb
My inclination first leads me in one direction, then in the opposite. Latin Proverb