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Declination Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Declination has 5 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state

3

(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

4

a polite refusal of an invitation

5

At a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north.

Related Terms
Antonyms
melioration acclivity
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
condition slope angular distance refusal acknowledgment
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
neglect twilight wreck downhill steep
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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