n. the act of inclining; bending forward; "an inclination of his head indicated his agreement"

n. 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"

n. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"

n. 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"

n. that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking; "her inclination is for classical music"

n. (astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

n. (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon

n. signal made by the referee : arm raised to shoulder height