understanding vs inclination

inclination vs understanding

understanding and inclination both are nouns.

understanding is an adjective but inclination is not an adjective.

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

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

understanding: an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
inclination: an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

Other hypernyms of understanding include disposition, tendency.

understanding (noun)	inclination (noun)
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination	the act of inclining; bending forward
the cognitive condition of someone who understands	a characteristic likelihood of or natural disposition toward a certain condition or character or effect
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion	the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises	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

understanding (adjective)	inclination (adjective)
characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

Difference between understanding and inclination

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