the act of inclining, or state of being inclined; a leaning; as, an inclination of the head.-a direction or tendency from the true vertical or horizontal direction; as, the inclination of a column, or of a road bed.-a tendency towards another body or point.-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¡ 28'; the inclination of two rays of light.-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.-a person or thing loved or admired.-decantation, or tipping for pouring.