- The act of inclining, or state of being inclined; a
leaning; as, an inclination of the head. - A direction or tendency from the true vertical or
horizontal direction; as, the inclination of a column, or of a road
bed. - A tendency towards another body or point. - 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¡ 28'; the inclination of two rays of light. - 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 person or thing loved or admired. - Decantation, or tipping for pouring.
- A person or thing regarded with peculiar favor; one
treated with partiality; one preferred above others; especially, one
unduly loved, trusted, and enriched with favors by a person of high
rank or authority. - Short curls dangling over the temples; -- fashionable in
the reign of Charles II. - The competitor (as a horse in a race) that is judged most
likely to win; the competitor standing highest in the betting. - Regarded with particular affection, esteem, or
preference; as, a favorite walk; a favorite child.