Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Declination has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
a downward slope or bend
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
a polite refusal of an invitation
At a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north.