declination
[ dek-luh-ney-shuh n ]
/ ˌdɛk ləˈneɪ ʃən /
noun
Origin of declination
OTHER WORDS FROM declination
dec·li·na·tion·al, adjective pre·dec·li·na·tion, nounWords nearby declination
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British Dictionary definitions for declination
declination
/ (ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃən) /
noun
astronomy
the angular distance, esp in degrees, of a star, planet, etc, from the celestial equator measured north (positive) or south (negative) along the great circle passing through the celestial poles and the body
Symbol: δ Compare: right ascension
a refusal, esp a courteous or formal one
Derived forms of declination
declinational, adjectiveMedical definitions for declination
declination
[ dĕk′lə-nā′shən ]
n.
A bending, sloping, or other deviation from a normal vertical position.
A deviation of the vertical meridian of the eye to one or the other side due to rotation of the eyeball about its anteroposterior axis.
Scientific definitions for declination
declination
[ dĕk′lə-nā′shən ]
On the celestial sphere, the position of a celestial object north or south of the celestial equator. Declination is measured in degrees along a great circle drawn through the object being measured and the north and south celestial poles, with positive values north of the celestial equator and negative values south of it, so that the equator itself is 0° and the north and south celestial poles are +90° and -90° declination respectively. See more at equatorial coordinate system.
See magnetic declination.