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declination
/ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃən/
noun 5
Collocations
2DECLINATION + NOUN
marriage, monarchy
PREP.
from
Definitions
noun
1
At a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north.
2
At a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane.
3
A refusal.
the queen's declination from marriage
4
The gradual decline in the overall fundamental frequency or pitch of speech over the course of an utterance, independent of local variations such as tones and pitch accents.
5
Declension.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a polite refusal of an invitation
- regrets
noun — (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north o
noun — a condition inferior to an earlier condition
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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the queen's declination from marriage
Wiktionary02
declination of the head
Wiktionary03
the declination of monarchy
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