declination

CEFRC1

/ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The act of refusing or a measured angle in science.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A refusal.

Examples

  • The astronomer calculated the declination of the star in the sky.

  • The declination of the star was measured accurately.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
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Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  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. 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.

More examples

In context

  • Magnetic declination affects compass readings.

  • November 2, 1690, Robert South, Sinners Inexcusable from Natural Religion Only every violation of and declination from the rules

  • declination of the head

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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