Inclination
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
Framework senses
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- the act of inclining
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- a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
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- the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
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- an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
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- that toward which one is inclined to feel a liking
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- (geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
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- (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
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- (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon