inclination

noun

1. the act of inclining
bending forward

e.g. an inclination of his head indicated his agreement

Synonym: inclining

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

e.g. the alkaline inclination of the local waters
fabric with a tendency to shrink

Synonym: tendency

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

e.g. the tower had a pronounced tilt
the ship developed a list to starboard
he walked with a heavy inclination to the right

Synonym: tiltlistleanleaning

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

e.g. he had an inclination to give up too easily
a tendency to be too strict

Synonym: dispositiontendency

5. that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking

e.g. her inclination is for classical music

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

Synonym: angle of inclination

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

Synonym: inclination of an orbit

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

Synonym: dipangle of dipmagnetic dipmagnetic inclination

1. 意向;倾向;爱好
An inclination is a feeling that makes you want to act in a particular way.

e.g. He had neither the time nor the inclination to think of other things...
他没有时间也不愿意去考虑其他事情。
e.g. She showed no inclination to go...
她丝毫没有要走的意思。

1. 倾斜：岩层的倾斜(Inclination)与走向(Strike)构造之不连续(Discontinuity of Structures)或突然中断. 断层崖(Fault Scarp)或断崖(图14-22)地形. 此为证明断层发生之最直接证据,然此种证据不易获得.

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2. 倾角：通过采用切屑刃倾角(Inclination)和较大的刀面角,提高了刀片的锋利度. 刀片有32种型号. 刀柄有镗孔(Bore)和钻头(Shank)两种款式,均备有50~125mm及32~80mm直径的产品. 设置的材质适于加工钢材、铸件、不锈钢及耐热合金等.

3. 倾斜度：倾斜度(Inclination) 指包含被测要素的圆柱的直径或两个平面之间的最小距离,该平面或圆柱与基准倾斜规定的角度.