Definitions for declination
ˌdɛk ləˈneɪ ʃəndec·li·na·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. decline, declinationnoun

   a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state

2. descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslopenoun

   a downward slope or bend

3. declination, celestial latitude, decnoun

   (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

4. declination, regretsnoun

   a polite refusal of an invitation

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. declinationnoun

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

2. declinationnoun

   At a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane.

3. declinationnoun

   A refusal.

4. declinationnoun

   Declension.

5. declinationnoun

   Deviation.

6. Etymology: From declinacioun, from declination, from declinatio.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Declinationnoun

   Etymology: declinatio, Latin.

   1. Descent; change from a better to a worse state; decay.

   The queen, hearing of the declination of a monarchy, took it so ill, as she would never after hear of his suit. Francis Bacon, Ess. 23.

   Hope waits upon the flow’ry prime;
   And Summer, though it be less gay,
   Yet is not look’d on as a time
   Of declination or decay. Edmund Waller.

   2. The act of bending down; as, a declination of the head.3. Variation from rectitude; oblique motion; obliquity.

   Supposing there were a declination of atoms, yet will it not effect what they intend; for then they do all decline, and so there will be no more concourse than if they did perpendicularly descend. John Ray, on the Creation.

   This declination of atoms in their descent, was itself either necessary or voluntary. Richard Bentley.

   4. Variation from a fixed point.

   There is no declination of latitude, nor variation of the elevation of the pole, notwithstanding what some have asserted. John Woodward, Natural History.

   5. [In navigation.] The variation of the needle from the true meridian of any place to the East or West.6. [In astronomy.]The declination of a star we call its shortest distance from the equator. Thomas Browne Vulgar Errours, b. i. c. 13.7. [In grammar.] The declension or inflection of a noun through its various terminations.8. Declination of a Plane [in dialing],is an arch of the horizon, comprehended either between the plane and the prime vertical circle, if accounted from the East or West; or else between the meridian and the plane, if accounted from the North or South. John Harris

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Declination

   In astronomy, declination (abbreviated dec; symbol δ) is one of the two angles that locate a point on the celestial sphere in the equatorial coordinate system, the other being hour angle. Declination's angle is measured north or south of the celestial equator, along the hour circle passing through the point in question. The root of the word declination (Latin, declinatio) means "a bending away" or "a bending down". It comes from the same root as the words incline ("bend foward") and recline ("bend backward").In some 18th and 19th century astronomical texts, declination is given as North Pole Distance (N.P.D.), which is equivalent to 90 – (declination). For instance an object marked as declination −5 would have an N.P.D. of 95, and a declination of −90 (the south celestial pole) would have an N.P.D. of 180.

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1. declination

   Declination is a term used in astronomy referring to one of the two coordinates of the celestial coordinate system (with the other one being right ascension), used to specify the position of celestial bodies. It is comparable to the geographic latitude on Earth, measuring the angular distance of an object north or south of the celestial equator. In general context, declination can also refer to a polite refusal or decline, or an official statement or action of turning something down.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Declinationnoun

   the act or state of bending downward; inclination; as, declination of the head

2. Declinationnoun

   the act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline

3. Declinationnoun

   the act of deviating or turning aside; oblique motion; obliquity; withdrawal

4. Declinationnoun

   the act or state of declining or refusing; withdrawal; refusal; averseness

5. Declinationnoun

   the angular distance of any object from the celestial equator, either northward or southward

6. Declinationnoun

   the arc of the horizon, contained between the vertical plane and the prime vertical circle, if reckoned from the east or west, or between the meridian and the plane, reckoned from the north or south

7. Declinationnoun

   the act of inflecting a word; declension. See Decline, v. t., 4

8. Etymology: [L. declinatio a bending aside, an avoiding: cf. F. dclination a decadence. See Declension.]

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1. Declination

   In astronomy, declination is one of the two angles that locate a point on the celestial sphere in the equatorial coordinate system, the other being hour angle. Declination's angle is measured north or south of the celestial equator, along the hour circle passing through the point in question. The root of word the declination means "a bending away" or "a bending down". It comes from the same root as the words incline and recline.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. declination

   The angular distance to a body on the celestial sphere measured north or south through 90 degrees from the celestial equator along the hour circle of the body. Comparable to latitude on the terrestrial sphere. See also magnetic declination; magnetic variation.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. declination

   Declination of a celestial object, is the arc between its centre and the equinoctial: with the sun, it is its angular distance from the equator, either north or south, and is named accordingly.

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1. • Angular Distance
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Anagrams for declination »

1. nonciliated

How to pronounce declination?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of declination in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of declination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of declination in a Sentence

1. Del Pino:

   We estimate increasing (global) demands. In the order of 10-15 million barrels per day extra demand in the next 10 years, fracking will peak then decline very soon. Declination is very fast. Fracking has a 70 percent decline rate. The Faja has a 30 percent decline rate.

2. Toledo Municipal Judge Allen McConnell:

   On Monday, July 6, I declined to marry a non-traditional couple during my duties assignment, the declination was based upon my personal and Christian beliefs established over many years. I apologize to the couple for the delay they experienced and wish them the best.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=declination
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Declination
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=declination
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Declination
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/declination
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=declination
8. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=declination