inclination - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

the act of inclining; bending forward

Synonyms

• inclination
• inclining

More generic

• motility
• motion
• move
• movement

More specific

• bob
• nod
• stoop

Noun

a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect

Synonyms

• inclination
• tendency

More generic

• disposition

More specific

• buoyancy
• desire
• electronegativity
• heterosis
• hybrid vigor
• negativity
• stainability

Noun

the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical

Synonyms

• inclination
• lean
• leaning
• list
• tilt

More generic

• position
• spatial relation

Noun

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

Synonyms

• disposition
• inclination
• tendency

More generic

• attitude
• mental attitude

More specific

• Call
• bent
• 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

Noun

that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking

Synonyms

• inclination

More generic

• liking

Opposite / Antonyms

• disinclination

More specific

• leaning
• propensity
• stomach
• tendency
• undertow

Noun

(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)

Synonyms

• angle of inclination
• inclination

More generic

• angle

Noun

(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

Synonyms

• inclination
• inclination of an orbit

More generic

• angle

Noun

(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon

Synonyms

• angle of dip
• dip
• inclination
• magnetic dip
• magnetic inclination

More generic

• angle

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