declinational

declinational
adjective see declination

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  • declination — n. 1 a downward bend or turn. 2 Astron. the angular distance of a star etc. north or south of the celestial equator. 3 Physics the angular deviation of a compass needle from true north. 4 US a formal refusal. Derivatives: declinational adj.… …   Useful english dictionary

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