Declination

Quick meaning: Declination is a noun meaning At a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. At a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane.
2. A refusal.
3. (grammar, obsolete or non-native speakers' English) Declension.
4. (linguistics, prosody) The gradual decline in the overall fundamental frequency or pitch of speech over the course of an utterance, independent of local variations such as tones and pitch accents.
5. (archaic) The act or state of bending downward; inclination.
6. (archaic) The act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline.
7. (archaic) Deviation.

Example Sentences

declination of the head

the declination of monarchy

the queen's declination from marriage

this declination of atoms in their descent

Word Forms

• declinations

Synonyms for declination

Depending on context, synonyms include nonassent, denial, rejection, abnegation, disapproval, dissension.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dec, refusal, regrets, decline, downturn, rejection.

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