Declination
WordNet
noun
(1) A polite refusal of an invitation
(2) (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
(3) A downward slope or bend
(4) A condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From declinacioun, from declination, from declinatio.
Noun
- At a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north.
- At a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane.
- A refusal.
- Declension.