Incline, inclined, inclining, or inclination may refer to:
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Grade (slope)
The grade (also called slope, incline, gradient, mainfall, pitch or rise) of a physical feature, landform or constructed line refers to the tangent of the angle of that surface to the horizontal. It is a special case of the slope, where zero in ...
, the tilt, steepness, or angle from horizontal of a topographic feature (hillside, meadow, etc.) or constructed element (road, railway, field, etc.)
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Slope
In mathematics, the slope or gradient of a line is a number that describes both the ''direction'' and the ''steepness'' of the line. Slope is often denoted by the letter ''m''; there is no clear answer to the question why the letter ''m'' is use ...
, the tilt, steepness, or angle from horizontal of a line (in mathematics and geometry)
Incline may also refer to:
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Cable railway
Cable may refer to:
Mechanical
* Nautical cable, an assembly of three or more ropes woven against the weave of the ropes, rendering it virtually waterproof
* Wire rope, a type of rope that consists of several strands of metal wire laid into a hel ...
, a steeply graded railway that uses a cable or rope to haul trains
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Funicular
A funicular (, , ) is a type of cable railway system that connects points along a railway track laid on a steep slope. The system is characterized by two counterbalanced carriages (also called cars or trains) permanently attached to opposite en ...
(or funicular railway, a type of cable railway), a cable railway in which a cable attached moves cars up and down a steep slope
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Inclined loop
This list of roller coaster elements contains the individual parts of roller coaster design and operation.
Introduction
Roller coaster elements are the individual parts of roller coaster design and operation, such as a track, hill, loop, or turn. ...
, a feature found on some roller coasters
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Orbital inclination
Orbital inclination measures the tilt of an object's orbit around a celestial body. It is expressed as the angle between a reference plane and the orbital plane or axis of direction of the orbiting object.
For a satellite orbiting the Earth ...
, the tilt of an object's orbit around a celestial body
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Inclined orbit
A satellite is said to occupy an inclined orbit around Earth if the orbit exhibits an angle other than 0° to the equatorial plane. This angle is called the orbit's inclination. A planet is said to have an inclined orbit around the Sun if it has an ...
, an orbit that does not lie on the equatorial plane
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Inclined plane
An inclined plane, also known as a ramp, is a flat supporting surface tilted at an angle from the vertical direction, with one end higher than the other, used as an aid for raising or lowering a load. The inclined plane is one of the six clas ...
, a flat surface whose endpoints are at different heights
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Inclined rig
An inclined rig is a method of rigging a sail to direct the force of the sails in such a way as to reduce heeling.
See also
*Bruce foil
A Bruce foil is a variant of the leeboard, consisting of a hydrofoil, foil typically mounted on an outrigge ...
, a method of rigging a sail to direct the force of the sails in such a way as to reduce heeling
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Inclining test
An inclining test is a test performed on a ship to determine its stability, lightship weight and the coordinates of its center of gravity. The test is applied to newly constructed ships greater than 24m in length, and to ships altered in ways that ...
, a test that determines a ship's stability and the coordinates of its center of gravity
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Inclined building
An inclined building is a building that was intentionally built at an incline. Buildings are built with an incline primarily for aesthetics, offering a unique feature to a city's skyline, as well as framing other buildings and structures between t ...
, a building that was intentionally built at an incline
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Inclined tower
Incline, inclined, inclining, or inclination may refer to:
*Grade (slope), the tilt, steepness, or angle from horizontal of a topographic feature (hillside, meadow, etc.) or constructed element (road, railway, field, etc.)
*Slope, the tilt, steepn ...
, a tower that was intentionally built at an incline
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Inclining test
An inclining test is a test performed on a ship to determine its stability, lightship weight and the coordinates of its center of gravity. The test is applied to newly constructed ships greater than 24m in length, and to ships altered in ways that ...
, a test that determines a ship's stability and the coordinates of its center of gravity
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Incline, California
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Manitou Incline
The Manitou Springs Incline, also known as the Manitou Incline or simply the Incline, is a popular hiking trail rising above Manitou Springs, Colorado, near Colorado Springs. The Incline ascends on the east slope of Rocky Mountain which is itself ...
, a hiking trail in Manitou Springs, Colorado
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Inclination (disambiguation)
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Slope (disambiguation)
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Tendency (disambiguation)
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