Inclination - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 06/12/2023

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Inclination.

4 letter answer(s) to inclination

BENT

a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way; "the set of his mind was obvious"
a special way of doing something; "he had a bent for it"; "he had a special knack for getting into trouble"; "he couldn't get the hang of it"
an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
bend a joint; "flex your wrists"; "bend your knees"
bend one's back forward from the waist on down; "he crouched down"; "She bowed before the Queen"; "The young man stooped to pick up the girl's purse"
change direction; "The road bends"
fixed in your purpose; "bent on going to the theater"; "dead set against intervening"; "out to win every event"
form a curve; "The stick does not bend"
grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
of metal e.g.; "bent nails"; "a car with a crumpled front end"; "dented fenders"
turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of int

GRADIENT

a graded change in the magnitude of some physical quantity or dimension
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient"

TENDENCY

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"
a general direction in which something tends to move; "the shoreward tendency of the current"; "the trend of the stock market"
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"
an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity"

LEANING

a natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
an inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity"
cause to lean or incline; "He leaned his rifle against the wall"
cause to lean to the side; "Erosion listed the old tree"
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal; "the leaning tower of Pisa"; "the headstones were tilted"
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined; "She tends to be nervous before her lectures"; "These dresses run small"; "He inclined to corpulence"
rely on for support; "We can lean on this man"
the act of deviating from a vertical position
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"
to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over

PROCLIVITY

READINESS

(psychology) being temporarily ready to respond in a particular way; "the subjects' set led them to solve problems the familiar way and to overlook the simpler solution"; "his instructions deliberately gave them the wrong set"
a natural effortlessness; "they conversed with great facility"; "a happy readiness of conversation"--Jane Austen
prompt willingness; "readiness to continue discussions"; "they showed no eagerness to spread the gospel"; "they disliked his zeal in demonstrating his superiority"; "he tried to explain his forwardness in battle"
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"

SLANT

a biased way of looking at or presenting something
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"
heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
lie obliquely; "A scar slanted across his face"
present with a bias; "He biased his presentation so as to please the share holders"
to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"

SLOPE

an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"
gradual slant
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient"

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