Declination
1Declination — Dec li*na tion, n. [L. declinatio a bending aside, an avoiding: cf. F. d[ e]clination a decadence. See {Declension}.] 1. The act or state of bending downward; inclination; as, declination of the head. [1913 Webster] 2. The act or state of falling …
2déclination — [deklinɑsjɔ̃] n. f. ÉTYM. XIIIe (astron.); déclination, lat. declinatio, du supin de declinare. → Décliner; comparer à déclinaison. ❖ ♦ Rare. 1 Action de décliner. 2 Vx. Pente …
3Declination — (v. lat.), 1) Abbeugung, Abneigung, Abweichung; 2) (Gramm.), die Art, wie ein Nomen zur Bezeichnung verschiedener Beziehungen (Casus) abgebeugt (declinirt) wird, wenn es überhaupt beugbar (Declinabile) u. nicht unbeugbar (Indeclinabile) ist, s. u …
4declination — I noun abnegation, denial, disavowal, disclaimer, negation, nonacceptance, noncompliance, nonconsent, refusal, refusal of consent, rejection, renunciation, repudiation, unwillingness II index abandonment (repudiation), abatement (reduction) …
5declination — late 14c. as a term in astronomy, from O.Fr. declinacion (Mod.Fr. déclinaison), from L. declinationem (nom. declinatio), noun of action from pp. stem of declinare (see DECLINE (Cf. decline)). It took on various other senses 15c. 17c., most now… …
6declination — ► NOUN 1) Astronomy the angular distance of a point north or south of the celestial equator. 2) the angular deviation of a compass needle from true north …
7declination — [dek΄lə nā′shən] n. [ME declinacioun < L declinatio: see DECLENSION] 1. a bending or sloping downward; deviation from the horizontal or vertical 2. an oblique variation from some definite direction 3. the angle formed by a magnetic needle with …
8Declination — For other uses, see Declination (disambiguation). In astronomy, declination (abbrev. dec or δ) is one of the two coordinates of the equatorial coordinate system, the other being either right ascension or hour angle. Declination in astronomy is… …
9declination — declinational, adj. /dek leuh nay sheuhn/, n. 1. a bending, sloping, or moving downward. 2. deterioration; decline. 3. a swerving or deviating, as from a standard. 4. a polite refusal. 5. Astron. the angular distance of a heavenly body from the… …
10declination — i. The angular difference in direction between magnetic north and true north, or between grid north and true north; hence, magnetic declination and grid declination. ii. The angular distance of a celestial body from the celestial equator along… …
