inclinación

Definitions of inclinación
  1. noun
    the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
    synonyms: carne magra, ladeo
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    colocación, emplazamiento, localización, lugar, posición, radicación, relación espacial, sitio, situación, ubicación
    the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
  2. noun
    degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
    synonyms: declive
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    desnivel
    the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal
  3. noun
    an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
    synonyms: tendencia
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    dirección
    a general course along which something has a tendency to develop
    corriente
    a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
    comprensión, entendimiento, simpatía
    an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
    favoritismo
    an inclination to favor some person or group
    proclividad, propensión
    a natural inclination
    literalidad, literalismo
    a disposition to interpret statements in their literal sense
    predisposición
    an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
    desaprobación
    an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
    parcialidad, partidismo
    an inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
    ecuanimidad, equidad, imparcialidad
    an inclination to weigh both views or opinions equally
    predilección, preferencia
    a predisposition in favor of something
    reprobación
    severe disapproval
    antropocentrismo
    an inclination to evaluate reality exclusively in terms of human values
    etnocentrismo
    belief in the superiority of one's own ethnic group
    idea preconcebida, preconcepción, prejuicio, preocupación
    a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
    localismo, provincialismo
    a partiality for some particular place
    injusticia
    partiality that is not fair or equitable
    desinterés
    freedom from bias or from selfish motives
    candor, franqueza, sinceridad
    ability to make judgments free from discrimination or dishonesty
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    disposición, postura
    a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
  4. noun
    a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
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    tendencia
    an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
  5. noun
    bending the head or body or knee as a sign of reverence or submission or shame or greeting
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    genuflexión
    the act of bending the knees in worship or reverence
    reverencia china
    a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
    raedura, raspado, rasura
    a deep bow with the foot drawn backwards (indicating excessive humility)
    reverencia
    a deep bow; a Muslim form of salutation
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    ademán, gesticulación, gesto
    the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
  6. noun
    a strong liking
    synonyms: predilección
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    afición, gusto
    a feeling of pleasure and enjoyment
  7. noun
    an inclination to do something
    synonyms: decantación, propensión, tendencia
  8. noun
    a downward slope or bend
    synonyms: bajada, descenso
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    ascenso, cuesta, subida
    an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
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    pendiente, vertiente
    an elevated geological formation
  9. noun
    a shape that sags
    synonyms: baja, caída, comba, combadura, combo, encorvamiento, pandeo
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    hoyo, impresión, marca, mella, muesca, sello, señal
    a concavity in a surface produced by pressing
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