inclination vs favour

favour vs inclination

inclination and favour both are nouns.

inclination is not a verb while favour is a verb.

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

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

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

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

inclination (noun)	favour (noun)
the act of inclining; bending forward	an act of gracious kindness
a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect	souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical	an advantage to the benefit of someone or something
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others	an inclination to approve
that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking	a feeling of favorable regard
(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 (verb)	favour (verb)
	consider as the favorite
	promote over another
	treat gently or carefully
	bestow a privilege upon

Difference between inclination and favour

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