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Magnetic declination Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Magnetic declination has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the angle (at a particular location) between magnetic north and true north

2

The horizontal angle between magnetic north and true north at a given place

See Also
compass deflection horizontal isogonic line magnetic variation magnetic deviation variation magnetic meridian angle
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
angle
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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