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declinations

The correct spelling is declinations.

How to pronounce declinations

noun

Say it like: Dec-lin-ash-ons

The correct spelling is declinations. At a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north. For example: "declination of the head"

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declination of the head

Definition

noun

  1. 1.At a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north.
  2. 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. 3.A refusal.
  4. 4.(grammar) Declension.
  5. 5.The act or state of bending downward; inclination.

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