inclination

inclination /in·cli·na·tion/ (-kli-na´shun) a sloping or leaning; the angle of deviation from a particular line or plane of reference; in dentistry, the deviation of a tooth from the vertical.

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pelvic inclination  the angle between the plane of the pelvic inlet and the horizontal plane.

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in·cli·na·tion (nkl-nshn)

n.

1. A deviation or the degree of deviation from the horizontal or vertical; a slant.

2. The deviation of the long axis of a tooth from perpendicular.

3. A tendency toward a certain condition or character.

4. A characteristic disposition to do, prefer, or favor one thing rather than another; a propensity.

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inclination (in´klinā´shn),

n the angle of slope from a particular item of reference.

inclination, axial,

n the alignment of a tooth in a vertical plane in relationship to its basal bone structure.

inclination, lateral condylar,

n the direction of the lateral condyle path.

inclination of tooth,

n See tooth, inclination of.