Definitions for declination

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declination dec·li·na·tion

Spelling: [dek-luh-ney-shuh n]

IPA: /ˌdɛk ləˈneɪ ʃən/

Declination is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 986 anagrams from letters in declination (acdeiilnnot).

Definitions for declination

noun

1. a bending, sloping, or moving downward.
2. deterioration; decline.
3. a swerving or deviating, as from a standard.
4. a polite refusal.
5. 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.
6. variation (def 8).
7. the formal refusal by a nominee of a nomination to public office.

Origin of declination

1350-1400; Middle English declinacioun Old French declinacion Latin dēclīnātiōn- (stem of dēclīnātiō), equivalent to dēclīnāt(us), literally, turned aside (past participle of dēclīnāre; see <

Examples for declination

The north polar distance of a star is the complement of its declination.

At that time the declination of the sun is 23½ north of the equatorial line.

Simultaneously the declination is noted by A in the darkness.

Then the declination of the sun at that moment would be 15 N.

Before going further, let us review a few facts about declination.

It has also another variation, called the declination, or dip.

The greater this declination, the more expressive was it of respect and esteem.

You will ask, why we take this indirect method of finding the declination?

Again, it is easy to take the declination of a body when on the meridian.

You will know whether the star is North or South of you by its declination.