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disfavour vs inclination

inclination vs disfavour

disfavour and inclination both are nouns.

disfavour is a verb but inclination is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disfavour Yes No Yes No
inclination Yes No No No
As nouns, inclination is a hypernym of disfavour; that is, inclination is a word with a broader meaning than disfavour:
  • disfavour: an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
  • inclination: an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
Other hypernyms of disfavour include disposition, tendency.
disfavour (noun) inclination (noun)
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group the act of inclining; bending forward
the state of being out of favor a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
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
disfavour (verb) inclination (verb)
put at a disadvantage; hinder, harm
Difference between disfavour and inclination

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