bob vs inclination

inclination vs bob

bob and inclination both are nouns.

bob is a verb but inclination is not a verb.

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

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

bob: a short abrupt inclination (as of the head)
inclination: the act of inclining; bending forward

Other hypernyms of bob include inclining.

bob (noun)	inclination (noun)
a short abrupt inclination (as of the head)	the act of inclining; bending forward
a short or shortened tail of certain animals	a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
a small float usually made of cork; attached to a fishing line	the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
a hanging weight, especially a metal ball on a string	an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
a long racing sled (for 2 or more people) with a steering mechanism	that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking
a hair style for women and children; a short haircut all around	(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
a former monetary unit in Great Britain	(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

bob (verb)	inclination (verb)
cut hair in the style of a bob
make a curtsy; usually done only by girls and women; as a sign of respect
remove or shorten the tail of an animal
move up and down repeatedly in a quick, short movement
ride a bobsled

Difference between bob and inclination

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