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declination

/ declination /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a polite refusal of an invitation
Type of:
acknowledgment acknowledgement refusal
Derived:
refuse reject pass up turn down decline
noun Sense 2
(astronomy) the angular distance to a point on a celestial object measured north or south from the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere
Type of:
angular distance
Domain:
astronomy uranology
noun Sense 3
a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
Opposites:
improvement melioration
Type of:
condition status
Kinds of:
neglect disuse twilight wreck
Derived:
worsen decline
noun Sense 4
a downward slope or bend
Opposites:
ascent acclivity rise raise climb
Type of:
slope incline side
Kinds of:
downhill steep
Derived:
decline fall
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Sense Count
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acknowledgment acknowledgement refusal angular distance condition status neglect disuse twilight wreck improvement melioration