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declination

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: declination

1
 n
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
2
 n
(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
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: declination
1

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

Synonyms:
decline
Antonyms:
improvement, melioration
a condition superior to an earlier condition
Types:
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disuse, neglect
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
twilight
a condition of decline following successes
wreck
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
omission
something that has been omitted
Type of:
condition, status
a state at a particular time

n a downward slope or bend

Synonyms:
declension, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall
Antonyms:
acclivity, ascent, climb, raise, rise, upgrade
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
Types:
downhill
the downward slope of a hill
steep
a steep place (as on a hill)
Type of:
incline, side, slope
an elevated geological formation

n a polite refusal of an invitation

Synonyms:
regrets
Type of:
acknowledgement, acknowledgment
a statement acknowledging something or someone
refusal
a message refusing to accept something that is offered
2

n (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

Synonyms:
celestial latitude, dec
Type of:
angular distance
the angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer
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