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inclination
in·cli·na·tion / ˌinkləˈnāshən; ˌingklə-/ • n. 1. a person's natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition or propensity: John was a scientist by training and inclination | he was free to follow his inclinations. ∎ (inclination for/to/toward) an interest in or liking for (something): Burger King and Wendy's didn't show any inclination to jump into a price war with McDonald's. 2. a slope or slant: changes in inclination of the line on the graph. ∎ a bending of the body or head in a bow: the questioner's inclination of his head. ∎ the dip of a magnetic needle. 3. the angle at which a straight line or plane is inclined to another. ∎ Astron. the angle between the orbital plane of a planet, comet, etc., and the ecliptic, or between the orbital plane of a satellite and the equatorial plane of its primary. ∎ Astron. the angle between the axis of an astronomical object and a fixed reference angle. |
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"inclination." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "inclination." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-inclination.html "inclination." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-inclination.html |
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inclination (symbol i)
1. The angle between the orbital plane of a body and the reference plane centred on the object about which the body is revolving. For planets in the Solar System, the inclination of the orbit is usually given relative to the plane of the Earth's orbit, the ecliptic. For objects orbiting a planet, the inclination is usually given relative to the planet's equator. For double stars, the inclination is given relative to the plane of the sky. The inclination is one of the elements of an orbit. 2. The angle at which the rotation axis of a planet or satellite is tilted with respect to the perpendicular to some reference plane. The reference plane is usually the plane of the body's orbit. |
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"inclination." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "inclination." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-inclination.html "inclination." A Dictionary of Astronomy. 1997. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O80-inclination.html |
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inclination in astronomy, the angle of intersection between two planes, one of which is an orbital plane. The inclination of the plane of the moon's orbit is 5°9′ with respect to the plane of the ecliptic (the plane of the earth's orbit around the sun). The inclination of the plane of the ecliptic relative to the plane of the earth's equator is 23°27′8.26″; this angle is called the obliquity of the ecliptic. |
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"inclination." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "inclination." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-inclinat.html "inclination." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-inclinat.html |
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inclination The angle between the horizontal and a magnetic vector. Conventionally, a vector with a magnetic north pole dipping below the horizontal is considered positive, and an upward vector is negative.
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AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "inclination." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "inclination." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-inclination.html AILSA ALLABY and MICHAEL ALLABY. "inclination." A Dictionary of Earth Sciences. 1999. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O13-inclination.html |
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