Inclination | Mean of inclination in English Dictionary

/ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/

• Noun
• a feeling of wanting to do something
1. She shows no/little inclination to give in to their demands.
2. He's a loner by inclination.
3. My first/initial/natural inclination was to say no, but I finally decided to do what she asked.
4. We can either go now or plan to go later. What's your inclination? [=what are you inclined to do?; what do you want to do?]
5. I have neither the time nor the inclination to learn about such matters.
6. a person with artistic inclinations [=a person who wants to do artistic things]
7. Her natural inclination [=tendency] is to do what other people are doing.
8. The door has an inclination to stick. [=the door often sticks; the door tends to stick]
9. He has an inclination to brag. = He has an inclination towards bragging.
• a slanting surface
1. a steep inclination
• the act of bending your head or body forward
1. He acknowledged us with a slight inclination [=(more commonly) nod] of his head.