inclination vs bent

bent vs inclination

inclination and bent both are nouns.

inclination is not an adjective while bent is an adjective.

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

As nouns, bent is a hyponym of inclination; that is, bent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inclination:

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

Other hyponyms of inclination include direction, drift, movement, trend, Call, denominationalism, devices, sympathy, understanding, favoritism, favouritism, leaning, proclivity, propensity, set, literalism, perseveration, predisposition, favor, favour, disapproval, disfavor, disfavour, dislike, partiality, partisanship, impartiality, nonpartisanship, dogmatism.

inclination (noun)	bent (noun)
the act of inclining; bending forward	a special way of doing something
a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect	a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical	an area of grassland unbounded by fences or hedges
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others	grass for pastures and lawns especially bowling and putting greens
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

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

Difference between inclination and bent

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