English Explanatory Dictionary

declination

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.
  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.
  6. The act or state of bending downward; inclination.
  7. The act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline.
  8. Deviation.

Pronunciation

/ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-declination.wav

Word forms

declination declinations

Etymology

From Middle English declinacioun, borrowed from Middle French declination, from Latin declinatio. Doublet of declension.

Synonyms

magnetic declination δ nonassent denial rejection abnegation declination disapproval dissension nonapproval nonconsent prohibition refusal renunciation repudiation unapproval unconsent

Related words

decline

Derived words

codeclination declinational declination circle
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