inclination

1. (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."countableuncountable

2. (obsolete) A person or thing loved or admired.Examples: "c. 1672-1679, William Temple, Memoirs you make will be a Discovery of your Inclinations"; "c. 1771, John Adams, speaking in a trial 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."countableobsoleteuncountable