bent vs inclination

inclination vs bent

bent and inclination both are nouns.

bent is an adjective but inclination is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bent	Yes	Yes	No	No
inclination	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, inclination is a hypernym of bent; that is, inclination is a word with a broader meaning than bent:

bent: a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
inclination: an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

Other hypernyms of bent include disposition, tendency.

bent (noun)	inclination (noun)
a special way of doing something	the act of inclining; bending forward
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way	a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges	the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens	an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
	that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking
	(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
	(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
	(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees

bent (adjective)	inclination (adjective)
of metal e.g.
fixed in your purpose
used of the back and knees; stooped

Difference between bent and inclination

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