Definition of "inclination" []

• The act of inclining or the state of being inclined; a bend or tilt: The inclination of the child's head suggested sleep. (noun)
• A deviation or the degree of deviation from the horizontal or vertical; a slant: the steep inclination of a roof. (noun)
• An inclined surface; a slope. (noun)
• A tendency toward a certain condition or character: the alkaline inclination of the local waters. (noun)
• A characteristic disposition to do, prefer, or favor one thing rather than another; a propensity: "I shall indulge the inclination so natural in old men, to be talking of themselves” ( Benjamin Franklin). See Synonyms at tendency. (noun)

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• ""It's important to understand the inclination is there," he says."
• "CD: Although my natural inclination is more towards SF, I did end up reading a lot of fantasy during my tenure at Solaris."
• "Your inclination is to pull out your credit card and buy it."