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com·pass de·flec·tion

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  1. compass deflectionnoun

    The difference, expressed in degrees, between the direction a magnetic compass needle points and true or astronomical north; magnetic declination.

  2. compass deflectionnoun

    Differences, expressed in degrees, between magnetic north directions and the direction a magnetic compass points, owing to local magnetic interferences; magnetic deviation.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of compass deflection in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of compass deflection in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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