Inclination Meaning
/ˌɪn.klɪˈneɪ.ʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA physical tilt or bend.
nounA slant or slope.
Sentence Examples
I have an inclination for poetry.
He showed his agreement by a sight inclination of his head.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her natural ____ towards art led her to become a famous painter at a young age.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She has a natural ____ toward the arts and spends most of her free time painting and drawing.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English inclinacioun, inclinacyon, from Old French inclination and Latin inclīnātiō. Morphologically incline + -ation.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The gradients on the western part of the line are generally easy, although there is a rise at 1 in 55 before Manorbier, and a fall at the same inclination beyond that station."
— 1959 October 26, H. A. Vallance, “The Pembroke & Tenby Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 668:
"It should be remembered, however, that [Sir Thomas] Lawrence, who was now in demand, was charging from eighty to a hundred guineas for even his smallest portraits, a sum which would have been far beyond the pocket or inclination of the canny North countryman [George Stephenson], who had little use for empty honours."
— 1960 February 26, H. C. P. Smail, “New portrait of George Stephenson”, in Railway Magazine, page 93:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her natural ____ towards art led her to become a famous painter at a young age.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She has a natural ____ toward the arts and spends most of her free time painting and drawing.