J. Hector St. Jean de Crevecoeur's "Letters from an American Farmer"

inclinations

in·​cli·​na·​tion ˌin-klə-ˈnā-shən  
ˌiŋ-
Noun
1
a tendency to a particular aspect, state, character, or action
the clutch has an inclination to slip
2
a
a deviation from the true vertical or horizontal SLANT
also the degree of such deviation
b
an inclined surface SLOPE
c(1)
the angle determined by two lines or planes
(2)
the angle made by a line with the x-axis measured counterclockwise from the positive direction of that axis
3
an act or the action of bending or inclining: such as
a
BOWNOD
b
a tilting of something
4
a
a particular disposition of mind or character PROPENSITY
especially LIKING
had little inclination for housekeeping
b
obsolete natural disposition CHARACTER

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