inclination vs dip

dip vs inclination

inclination and dip both are nouns.

inclination is not a verb while dip is a verb.

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

As nouns, inclination and dip are synonyms defined as:

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

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

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

inclination (verb)	dip (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 inclination and dip

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