Difference between revisions of "Inclination"
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In mathematics ''inclination'' is the difference in angle between two given planes or axes. In common usage, inclination generally refers to a degree of slope. | In mathematics ''inclination'' is the difference in angle between two given planes or axes. In common usage, inclination generally refers to a degree of slope. | ||
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+ | It can also mean a particular disposition of mind or character; propensity, for example: a person had little inclination for housekeeping. It could also mean a deviation from the true vertical or horizontal. <ref>[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inclination Miram Webster Dictionary]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 22:02, October 17, 2010
In mathematics inclination is the difference in angle between two given planes or axes. In common usage, inclination generally refers to a degree of slope.
It can also mean a particular disposition of mind or character; propensity, for example: a person had little inclination for housekeeping. It could also mean a deviation from the true vertical or horizontal. [1]