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10 Language-to-English DictionariesInclination
/ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition.
"He showed no inclination to sign the contract." - 2
A slope or slant.
"The road has a steep inclination."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin inclinatio(n-), from inclinare 'bend towards'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inclination" is said worldwide
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inclination
Transliteration: inclination
"Il n'a aucune inclination pour la musique."
Neigung
Transliteration: Neigung
"Er hat eine Neigung zum Perfektionismus."
inclinazione
Transliteration: inclinazione
"Ha una grande inclinazione per le lingue."
inclinación
Transliteration: inclinación
"Siente una fuerte inclinación hacia el arte."
inclinação
Transliteration: inclinação
"Ela tem uma inclinação natural para a liderança."
झुकाव
Transliteration: jhukāv
"संगीत की ओर उसका स्वाभाविक झुकाव है।"
倾向
Transliteration: qīngxiàng
"他没有辞职的倾向。"
경향
Transliteration: gyeonghyang
"그는 예술에 대한 남다른 경향이 있다."
傾向
Transliteration: keikō
"彼には音楽に対する強い傾きがある。"
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