ALL meanings of declination
dec·li·na·tion
D d - noun declination the angular distance, esp in degrees, of a star, planet, etc, from the celestial equator measured north (positive) or south (negative) along the great circle passing through the celestial poles and the body 3
- noun declination a refusal, esp a courteous or formal one 3
- noun declination a bending or sloping downward; deviation from the horizontal or vertical 3
- noun declination an oblique variation from some definite direction 3
- noun declination the angle formed by a magnetic needle with the line pointing to the geographical North Pole 3
- noun declination a polite declining or refusal 3
- noun declination decline; deterioration; decay 3
- noun declination 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 3
- noun declination a bending, sloping, or moving downward. 1
- noun declination deterioration; decline. 1
- noun declination a swerving or deviating, as from a standard. 1
- noun declination a polite refusal. 1
- noun declination Astronomy. the angular distance of a heavenly body from the celestial equator, measured on the great circle passing through the celestial pole and the body. 1
- noun declination variation (def 8). 1
- noun declination the formal refusal by a nominee of a nomination to public office. 1
- noun declination slope 1
- noun declination polite refusal 1
- noun declination falling off, decline 1
- noun declination The angular distance of a point north or south of the celestial equator. 1
- noun declination astronomy: latitude 1
- noun declination At a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north. 0
- noun declination At a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane. 0
- noun declination A refusal. 0
- noun declination (grammar) Declension. 0
- noun declination (archaic) The act or state of bending downward; inclination. 0
- noun declination (archaic) The act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline. 0
- noun declination (archaic) Deviation. 0