inclination

noun5

1. •
   A physical tilt or bend.

   • The inclination of his head increased and he awoke with a start.
2. •
   A tendency.

   • His inclination to drink escalated to alcoholism.
3. •
   A slant or slope.

   • The road up to the house had a steep inclination.
4. •
   The angle of intersection of a reference plane.

   • 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.
5. •
   (no longer used) A person or thing loved or admired.

   • you make will be a Discovery of your Inclinations — 1672