predisposition vs inclination

inclination vs predisposition

predisposition and inclination both are nouns.

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

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

predisposition: an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
inclination: an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

Other hypernyms of predisposition include disposition, tendency.

predisposition (noun)	inclination (noun)
a disposition in advance to react in a particular way	the act of inclining; bending forward
an inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way	a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
susceptibility to a pathogen	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

Difference between predisposition and inclination

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