Engelsk navneord: inclination | |||
1. | inclination (om erkendelse) an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He had an inclination to give up too easily. A tendency to be too strict. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | disposition, tendency | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | attitude, mental attitude | ||
Mere specifikke termer | bent, Call, denominationalism, devices, direction, disapproval, disfavor, disfavour, dislike, drift, favor, favoritism, favour, favouritism, impartiality, leaning, literalism, movement, nonpartisanship, partiality, partisanship, perseveration, predisposition, proclivity, propensity, set, sympathy, trend, understanding | ||
2. | inclination (om form) (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | inclination of an orbit | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | angle | ||
Overordnet emneområde | astronomy, uranology | ||
3. | inclination (om form) (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis) | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | angle of inclination | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | angle | ||
Overordnet emneområde | geometry | ||
4. | inclination (om form) (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | angle of dip, dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | angle | ||
Overordnet emneområde | natural philosophy, physics | ||
5. | inclination (om fornemmelse) that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Her inclination is for classical music. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | liking | ||
Mere specifikke termer | leaning, propensity, stomach, tendency, undertow | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | disinclination | ||
6. | inclination (om egenskab) the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The tower had a pronounced tilt. The ship developed a list to starboard. He walked with a heavy inclination to the right. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | lean, leaning, list, tilt | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | position, spatial relation | ||
7. | inclination (om egenskab) a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The alkaline inclination of the local waters. Fabric with a tendency to shrink. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | tendency | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | disposition | ||
Mere specifikke termer | buoyancy, desire, electronegativity, heterosis, hybrid vigor, negativity, stainability | ||
8. | inclination (om handling) the act of inclining; bending forward | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | An inclination of his head indicated his agreement. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | inclining | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | motility, motion, move, movement | ||
Mere specifikke termer | bob, nod, stoop | ||