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Meaning of "declination" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DECLINATION

declination  [ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECLINATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Declination is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DECLINATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Declination

In astronomy, declination is one of the two angles that locate a point on the celestial sphere in the equatorial coordinate system, the other being hour angle. Declination's angle is measured north or south of the celestial equator, along the hour circle passing through the point in question. Right ascension and declination as seen on the inside of the celestial sphere. The primary direction of the system is the vernal equinox, the ascending node of the ecliptic on the celestial equator. Declination is measured northward or southward from the celestial equator, along the hour circle passing through the point in question. The root of word the declination means "a bending away" or "a bending down". It comes from the same root as the words incline and recline.

Definition of declination in the English dictionary

The definition of declination in the dictionary is the angular distance, esp in degrees, of a star, planet, etc, from the celestial equator measured north or south along the great circle passing through the celestial poles and the body δ Compare: right ascension. Other definition of declination is a refusal, esp a courteous or formal one.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECLINATION


combination
ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən
contamination
kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən
coordination
kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən
designation
ˌdɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən
destination
ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən
determination
dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən
discrimination
dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən
domination
ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃən
donation
dəʊˈneɪʃən
elimination
ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən
examination
ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən
explanation
ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən
illumination
ɪˌluːmɪˈneɪʃən
imagination
ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən
nation
ˈneɪʃən
nomination
ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən
origination
ɒˌrɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən
resignation
ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən
termination
ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən
vaccination
ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECLINATION

declension
declensional
declensionally
declinable
declinal
declinant
declinate
declinational
declinator
declinatory
declinature
decline
decliner
declining
declinist
declinometer
declivities
declivitous
declivity
declivous

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECLINATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation

Synonyms and antonyms of declination in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DECLINATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «declination» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of declination

Translation of «declination» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECLINATION

Find out the translation of declination to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of declination from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «declination» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

偏角
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

declinación
570 millions of speakers

English

declination
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अस्वीकृति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الانحراف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

склонение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

declinação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিষুবলম্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déclinaison
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Deklinasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Deklination
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

赤緯
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

적위
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Declination
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thiên độ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நடுவரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उतरती कळा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sapma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

declinazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Deklinacja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відмінювання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

declinație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απόκλιση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

deklinasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

deklination
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deklinasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of declination

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECLINATION»

The term «declination» is regularly used and occupies the 64.515 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECLINATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about declination

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECLINATION»

Discover the use of declination in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to declination and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Angle of Declination
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Doug Mayfield, Sally Mayfield, 2012
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Declination
A continuation of the saga begun in Right Ascension, Declination finds us in the year 3050, ten years after the dreadful Lucani Ibron have been driven from Earth.
David Derrico, 2009
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Magnetic Declination
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Richard Urquhart Goode, 2012
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Declination, radial distance, and phases of the moon for the ...
As a byproduct of the preparation of solar and lunar coordinates for use in trajectory calculations, a time history obtained of the radial distance and declination of the moon and its phases.
Donald S. Woolston, Langley Research Center, 1961
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The Best of Charles Jayne
To find the declination arcs, proceed as follows. First find the declinations of the three angles. The declination of the Sun when conjunct the Midheaven gives the declination of the Midheaven, the declination of the Sun conjunct the Ascendant ...
Charles Jayne, 2009
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Planning a Wilderness Trip in Canada and Alaska
Magnetic Declination and Its Effect on Compass Use In the North Global Positioning Systems Things to Think About Before You Go. In most parts of Canada and all of Alaska there is a considerable difference between the direction to which a ...
Keith Morton, 1997
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A Concise Essay on Magnetism, with an account of the ...
Upon the west side of this line there is east declination, and upon the east side thereof west declination; which last gradually increases as you go to the eastward, till you get beyond the Cape of Good Hope, or about midway between the ...
John LORIMER (M.D.), 1800
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A Philosophical and Mathematical Dictionary: Containing an ...
The declination of any point s is an arch of the meridian se, contained between the given point and the equinoctial eq. The declination of a star &c, is found by knowing or observing the latitude of the place, i. e. the height of the pole, and then ...
Charles Hutton, 1815
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Dutton's Nautical Navigation
the one for the next higher degree of declination (on the next line down). The sign of this value is indicated (at every fifth entry) and is determined by the trend of Hc values — it will be positive if the Hc values are increasing, and negative if they ...
Benjamin Dutton, Thomas J. Cutler, 2004
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Intonation: Analysis, Modelling and Technology
Some intonation models treat declination as the property of declarative intonation (Thorsen, 1980a; Carding, 1987). • Discourse structure: Pitch is typically raised in the discourse initial position and lowered in the discourse final position, and ...
A. Botinis, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECLINATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term declination is used in the context of the following news items.
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WATCH: Ohio Judge to Keep Refusing Same-Sex Marriages, Cites …
"The declination was based upon my personal and Christian beliefs established over many years. I apologize to the couple for the delay they ... «Advocate.com, Jul 15»
2
X-ray analysis sheds light on fading Modernist paintings
... depict interior scenes where there's electric light in all shades of yellow, and they depict things outdoors, where there's all declination of light. «physicsworld.com, Jul 15»
3
Weed Users Avoid Smoker Penalties At 29% Of U.S. Life Insurers
Prudential Financial Inc.'s decisions can range from standard rates to declination of coverage, based on the pattern of recreational marijuana ... «Financial Advisor Magazine, Jul 15»
4
Government's Objections to Non-Intervened FCA Settlement Are …
Given its declination, the government was unwilling to assist the relator with the costs of prosecuting the matter, including costs for expert file ... «The National Law Review, Jul 15»
5
HSBC Analysts see New Zealand Outperforming Other Developed …
On a monthly basis, Industrial Production advanced by 0.4% despite predictions of a -0.2% declination. In contrast, May's Manufacturing came ... «Exchange Rates UK, Jul 15»
6
British Pound to Euro (GBP/EUR) Exchange Rate Forecast to Hold …
The shared currency weakened at the news, avoiding a greater declination as traders awaited an announcement from the European Central ... «Euro Exchange Rate News, Jul 15»
7
Terminator vision and the complex questions behind “augmented …
Most commonly, you would use the equatorial coordinate system to trace the star's right ascension and declination (and you also need to know ... «Ars Technica UK, Jul 15»
8
Leaked Phone Recordings Reveal Merkel's Lack of Optimism For …
Greece has since then dealt with its perpetually increasing debt and gradual economic declination for the past six years. However, as far back ... «The News Hub, Jul 15»
9
E&O Insights: Will Your Files Help or Hurt You in a Disaster?
If coverages were discussed and the customer chose not to pursue them, there should be evidence of the declination. This can be through ... «Insurance Journal, Jul 15»
10
How to find Pluto around the time of its historic encounter with New …
The curved horizontal dotted lines represent parallels of declination that are five degrees apart — about the field of view of a 10×50 binocular. «Astronomy Now Online, Jul 15»

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