[电] 磁倾罗盘

Inclination \In`cli*na"tion\, n. [L. inclinatio: cf. F.
inclination.]
1. The act of inclining, or state of being inclined; a
leaning; as, an inclination of the head.

2. A direction or tendency from the true vertical or
horizontal direction; as, the inclination of a column, or
of a road bed.

3. A tendency towards another body or point.

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.

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.

A mere inclination to a thing is not properly a
willing of that thing. --South.

How dost thou find the inclination of the people?
--Shak.

6. A person or thing loved or admired. --Sir W. Temple.

7. (Pharm.) Decantation, or tipping for pouring.

{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}.

Inclinnometer \In`clin*nom"e*ter\, n. [Incline + -meter.]
(Magnetism)
An apparatus to determine the inclination of the earth's
magnetic force to the plane of the horizon; -- called also
{inclination compass}, and {dip circle}.