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
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Inclination as a noun:
A physical tilt or bend.
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Inclination as a noun:
A slant or slope.
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Inclination as a noun:
A mental tendency.
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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."
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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>"
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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."
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Incline as a verb (intransitive):
To slope.
Examples:
"Over the centuries the wind made the walls of the farmhouse incline."
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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."
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Incline as a noun:
A slope.