favor vs inclination

inclination vs favor

favor and inclination both are nouns.

favor is a verb but inclination is not a verb.

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

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

favor: an inclination to approve
inclination: an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

Other hypernyms of favor include disposition, tendency.

favor (noun)	inclination (noun)
an act of gracious kindness	the act of inclining; bending forward
souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party	a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
an advantage to the benefit of someone or something	the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
an inclination to approve	an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
a feeling of favorable regard	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

favor (verb)	inclination (verb)
consider as the favorite
promote over another
treat gently or carefully
bestow a privilege upon

Difference between favor and inclination

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