Inclination of the needle
- Inclination of the needle
- Inclination In`cli*na"tion, n. [L. inclinatio: cf. F.
inclination.]
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1. The act of inclining, or state of being inclined; a
leaning; as, an inclination of the head.
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2. A direction or tendency from the true vertical or
horizontal direction; as, the inclination of a column, or
of a road bed.
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3. A tendency towards another body or point.
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4. (Geom.) The angle made by two lines or planes; as, the
inclination of the plane of the earth's equator to the
plane of the ecliptic is about 23[deg] 28'; the
inclination of two rays of light.
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5. A leaning or tendency of the mind, feelings, preferences,
or will; propensity; a disposition more favorable to one
thing than to another; favor; desire; love.
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A mere inclination to a thing is not properly a
willing of that thing. --South.
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How dost thou find the inclination of the people?
--Shak.
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6. A person or thing loved or admired. --Sir W. Temple.
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7. (Pharm.) Decantation, or tipping for pouring.
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{Inclination compass}, an inclinometer.
{Inclination of an orbit} (Astron.), the angle which the
orbit makes with the ecliptic.
{Inclination of the needle}. See {Dip of the needle}, under
{Dip}.
Syn: Bent; tendency; proneness; bias; proclivity; propensity;
prepossession; predilection; attachment; desire;
affection; love. See {Bent}, and cf. {Disposition}.
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Dip of the needle — Dip Dip, n. 1. The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid. The dip of oars in unison. Glover. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch. [1913 Webster] 3. a hollow or depression in a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Declination of the needle — Declination Dec li*na tion, n. [L. declinatio a bending aside, an avoiding: cf. F. d[ e]clination a decadence. See {Declension}.] 1. The act or state of bending downward; inclination; as, declination of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. The act or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Inclination — In cli*na tion, n. [L. inclinatio: cf. F. inclination.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of inclining, or state of being inclined; a leaning; as, an inclination of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. A direction or tendency from the true vertical or horizontal… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Inclination compass — Inclination In cli*na tion, n. [L. inclinatio: cf. F. inclination.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of inclining, or state of being inclined; a leaning; as, an inclination of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. A direction or tendency from the true vertical or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Inclination of an orbit — Inclination In cli*na tion, n. [L. inclinatio: cf. F. inclination.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of inclining, or state of being inclined; a leaning; as, an inclination of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. A direction or tendency from the true vertical or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inclination — Dip Dip, n. 1. The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid. The dip of oars in unison. Glover. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch. [1913 Webster] 3. a hollow or depression in a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inclination — noun 1》 a natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way. ↘(inclination for/to/towards) an interest in or liking for. 2》 a slope or slant. ↘a dip of a magnetic needle. ↘the angle at which a straight line or plane is… … English new terms dictionary
inclination — n. 1 (often foll. by to) a disposition or propensity. 2 (often foll. by for) a liking or affection. 3 a leaning, slope, or slant. 4 the difference of direction of two lines or planes, esp. as measured by the angle between them. 5 the dip of a… … Useful english dictionary
Orbital inclination — For the science fiction novella by William Shunn, see Inclination (novella). Fig. 1: One view of inclination i (green) and other orbital parameters Inclination in general is the angle between a reference plane and another plane or axis of… … Wikipedia
Dip of the horizon — Dip Dip, n. 1. The action of dipping or plunging for a moment into a liquid. The dip of oars in unison. Glover. [1913 Webster] 2. Inclination downward; direction below a horizontal line; slope; pitch. [1913 Webster] 3. a hollow or depression in a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
