declination
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) At a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north.
- (countable, uncountable) At a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane.
- (countable, uncountable) A refusal.
- (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Declension.
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) The act or state of bending downward; inclination.
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) The act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline.
- (archaic, countable, uncountable) Deviation.
Synonyms
celestial latitude
angle of declination
deflection angle
angle off
Translations
Deklination
declinazione
declinación
declinatie
declinação
declinació
απόκλιση
déclinaison magnétiquePronounced as (IPA)
/ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English declinacioun, borrowed from Middle French declination, from Latin declinatio. Doublet of declension.
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