Associations to the word «Declination»

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

DECLINATION, noun. At a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane.

DECLINATION, noun. A refusal.

DECLINATION, noun. (grammar) Declension.

DECLINATION, noun. (archaic) The act or state of bending downward; inclination.

DECLINATION, noun. (archaic) The act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline.

DECLINATION, noun. (archaic) Deviation.

DECLINATION, noun. A condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state.

DECLINATION, noun. A downward slope or bend.

DECLINATION, noun. (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.

DECLINATION, noun. A polite refusal of an invitation.