dip vs inclination

inclination vs dip

dip and inclination both are nouns.

dip is a verb but inclination is not a verb.

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

As nouns, dip and inclination are synonyms defined as:

dip and inclination: (physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon

Other synonyms of dip include angle of dip, magnetic dip, magnetic inclination.

dip (noun)	inclination (noun)
a brief swim in water	the act of inclining; bending forward
a gymnastic exercise on the parallel bars in which the body is lowered and raised by bending and straightening the arms	a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
a candle that is made by repeated dipping in a pool of wax or tallow	the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity	an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
a brief immersion	that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking
tasty mixture or liquid into which bite-sized foods are dipped	(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places	(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon	(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees
a depression in an otherwise level surface

dip (verb)	inclination (verb)
stain an object by immersing it in a liquid
go down momentarily
dip into a liquid while eating
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
plunge (one's hand or a receptacle) into a container
immerse in a disinfectant solution
scoop up by plunging one's hand or a ladle below the surface
place (candle wicks) into hot, liquid wax
dip into a liquid
appear to move downward
slope downwards
lower briefly
switch (a car's headlights) from a higher to a lower beam
take a small amount from

Difference between dip and inclination

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