What does "declination" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "declination"?

Common synonyms include: decline, descent, aberrancy, aberration, abjuration, abjurement.

Pronounced //ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃən//.

//ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃən// noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Noun

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At a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north. countable, uncountable
2
a polite refusal of an invitation wordnet
3
At a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane. countable, uncountable
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(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 wordnet
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A refusal. countable, uncountable
"the queen's declination from marriage"

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a downward slope or bend wordnet
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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. countable, uncountable
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a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline wordnet
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Declension. countable, obsolete, uncountable
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The act or state of bending downward; inclination. archaic, countable, uncountable
"declination of the head"
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The act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline. archaic, countable, uncountable
"the declination of monarchy"
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Deviation. archaic, countable, uncountable
"this declination of atoms in their descent"