inclination vs heterosis

inclination and heterosis both are nouns.

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

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

inclination: a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
heterosis: (genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent

Other hyponyms of inclination include hybrid vigor, buoyancy, electronegativity, negativity, stainability, desire.

inclination (noun)	heterosis (noun)
the act of inclining; bending forward	(genetics) the tendency of a crossbred organism to have qualities superior to those of either parent
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

inclination vs heterosis

inclination and heterosis both are nouns.

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