Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for IN-CLIN-A'TION
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IN-CLIN-A'TION, n. [Fr. from L. inclinatio. See Incline.]
- A leaning; any deviation of a body or line from an upright position, or from a parallel line, toward another body; as, the inclination of the head in bowing.
- In geometry, the angle made by two lines or planes that meet; as, the inclination of the axis of the earth to the plane of the ecliptic is 23ยบ 28'.
- A leaning of the mind or will; propension or propensity; a disposition more favorable to one thing than to another. The prince has no inclination to peace. The bachelor has manifested no inclination to marry. Men have a natural inclination to pleasure. A mere inclination to a thing is not properly a willing of that thing. South.
- Love; affection; regard; desire; with for. Some men have an inclination for music, others for painting.
- Disposition of mind. Shak.
- The dip of the magnetic needle, or its tendency to incline toward the earth; also, the angle made by the needle with the horizon. Enfield.
- The act of decanting liquors by stooping or inclining the vessel. Quincy.
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