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declination definition

dec·li·na·tion (dek′lə nā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. a bending or sloping downward; deviation from the horizontal or vertical
  2. an oblique variation from some definite direction
  3. the angle formed by a magnetic needle with the line pointing to the geographical North Pole
  4. a polite declining or refusal
  5. Archaic decline; deterioration; decay
  6. Astron. the angular distance of a celestial body north or south from the celestial equator: it is used with right ascension to find an exact position in the sky: abbrev. Dec, dec

Etymology: ME declinacioun < L declinatio: see declension

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declination Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • give: This agrees with the declination given by the Ordnance Survey on their 1:50,000 Loch Assynt sheet.

Adjective modifier

  • magnetic: The number 13.50 happens to be the magnetic declination for this area.

Modifies a noun

  • diagram: A declination diagram is a part of the information in the lower margin on most larger maps.

Noun used with modifier

  • degree: All of the objects in the Messier Catalog are north of -35 degrees declination.

Possessives

  • sun: Next we must know the sun's declination at the time of our observation.

Preposition: in

  • equinox: Dec The declination in the default equinox ( given to the nearest arcsecond in the original catalog ).

Preposition: of

  • sun: The table below lists the declination of the sun for the first day of each month.
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