declination
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/ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃən/
English
Definitions
noun
- At a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north.
- At a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane.
- A refusal.
- (grammar) Declension.
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Synonyms
decrefusalcelestial latituderegretsdeclinedownturnrejectiondenialunwillingnessrefusingmagnetic declinationmagnetic dipmagnetic deviationcompass deflectionmagnetic northgrivation