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1. (noun)
inclination, disposition, tendency
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
"he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"
2. (noun)
leaning, propensity, tendency
an inclination to do something
"he felt leanings toward frivolity"
3. (noun)
tendency, inclination
a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
"the alkaline inclination of the local waters"; "fabric with a tendency to shrink"
4. (noun)
tendency, trend
a general direction in which something tends to move
"the shoreward tendency of the current"; "the trend of the stock market"
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