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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]


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