Engelsk navneord: declination |
1. | declination (om tilstand) a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | decline |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | condition, status |
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| Mere specifikke termer | disuse, neglect, twilight, wreck |
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| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | melioration, improvement |
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2. | declination (om ting) a downward slope or bend |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | declension, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | incline, side, slope |
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| Mere specifikke termer | downhill, steep |
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| Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | acclivity, ascent, climb, upgrade, raise, rise |
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3. | declination (om sted) (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial body north or to the south of the celestial equator; expressed in degrees; used with right ascension to specify positions on the celestial sphere |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | celestial latitude, dec |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | angular distance |
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| Overordnet emneområde | astronomy, uranology |
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4. | declination (om kommunikation) a polite refusal of an invitation |
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| Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | regrets |
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| Mindre specifikke termer | acknowledgement, acknowledgment, refusal |
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