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Raredeclination
The correct spelling is declination.
How to pronounce declination
/ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃən/
nounIPA: /ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃən/
Say it like: Dec-lin-ash-on
The correct spelling is declination. At a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north. For example: "declination of the head"
Usage Examples
“declination of the head”
Definition
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.(grammar) Declension.
- 5.The act or state of bending downward; inclination.
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