The difference between Inclination and Incline

When used as nouns, inclination means a physical tilt or bend, whereas incline means a slope.


Incline is also verb with the meaning: to bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical.

check bellow for the other definitions of Inclination and Incline

  1. Inclination as a noun:

    A physical tilt or bend.

  2. Inclination as a noun:

    A slant or slope.

  3. Inclination as a noun:

    A mental tendency.

  4. Inclination as a noun (geometry):

    The angle of intersection of a reference plane

    Examples:

    "The astronomer calculated the inclination of the equator or [[ecliptic]] of Earth and the [[orbital]] planes of each visible [[heavenly body]]."

    "Artillery must take account of a weapon's precise inclination."

  5. Inclination as a noun (obsolete):

    A person or thing loved or admired.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Sir W. Temple <blockquote>“''Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passion, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence.''” — [[w:John_Adams John Adams]]</blockquote>"

  1. Incline as a verb (transitive):

    To bend or move (something) out of a given plane or direction, often the horizontal or vertical.

    Examples:

    "He had to incline his body against the gusts to avoid being blown down in the storm."

    "The people following the coffin inclined their heads in grief."

  2. Incline as a verb (intransitive):

    To slope.

    Examples:

    "Over the centuries the wind made the walls of the farmhouse incline."

  3. Incline as a verb (mostly, intransitive, mostly, in the passive):

    To tend to do or believe something, or move or be moved in a certain direction, away from a point of view, attitude, etc.

    Examples:

    "He inclines to believe anything he reads in the newspapers."

    "I'm inclined to give up smoking after hearing of the risks to my health."

  1. Incline as a noun:

    A slope.

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