inclination vs position

position vs inclination

inclination and position both are nouns.

inclination is not a verb while position is a verb.

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

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

inclination: the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
position: the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated

Other hypernyms of inclination include spatial relation.

inclination (noun)	position (noun)
the act of inclining; bending forward	the act of putting something in a certain place
a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect	a job in an organization
the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical	(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others	the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another
that toward which you are inclined to feel a liking	the act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
(physics) the angle that a magnetic needle makes with the plane of the horizon	the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated
(geometry) the angle formed by the x-axis and a given line (measured counterclockwise from the positive half of the x-axis)	the arrangement of the body and its limbs
(astronomy) the angle between the plane of the orbit and the plane of the ecliptic stated in degrees	a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
	a rationalized mental attitude
	an opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute
	an item on a list or in a sequence
	the particular portion of space occupied by something
	a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
	the appropriate or customary location
	the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
	a condition or position in which you find yourself

inclination (verb)	position (verb)
	put into a certain place or abstract location
	cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation

Difference between inclination and position

Words related to "position"

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