incline vs declination

declination vs incline

incline and declination both are nouns.

incline is a verb but declination is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
incline	Yes	No	Yes	No
declination	Yes	No	No	No

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

incline: an elevated geological formation
declination: a downward slope or bend

Other hyponyms of incline include acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, rise, upgrade, bank, bank, camber, cant, canyonside, coast, declension, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall, escarpment, scarp, hillside, mountainside, versant, piedmont, ski slope.

incline (noun)	declination (noun)
an inclined surface connecting two levels	a polite refusal of an invitation
an elevated geological formation	(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
	a downward slope or bend
	a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

incline (verb)	declination (verb)
make receptive or willing towards an action or attitude or belief
feel favorably disposed or willing
be at an angle
lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow
bend or turn (one's ear) towards a speaker in order to listen well
have a tendency or disposition to do or be something; be inclined

Difference between incline and declination

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