declination
/ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃən/noun
High School
1
At a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north.
2
At a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane.
3
A refusal.
4
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
Declension.
6
The act or state of bending downward; inclination.
7
The act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline.
8
Deviation.
Thesaurus
#archaic#obsolete
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