declination

Plural: declinations

Noun

• a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
• a downward slope or bend
• (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
• a polite refusal of an invitation
• 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.
• Declension.
• The act or state of bending downward; inclination.
• The act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline.
• Deviation.

Examples

• "declination of the head"

Synonyms

celestial latitude, dec, declension, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall, magnetic declination, regrets, δ

Antonyms

ascent, improvement

Related Words

decline