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English noun: declination | |||
| 1. | declination (state) a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state | ||
| Synonyms | decline | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | condition, status | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | disuse, neglect, twilight, wreck | ||
| Antonyms | melioration, improvement | ||
| 2. | declination (object) a downward slope or bend | ||
| Synonyms | declension, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | incline, side, slope | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | downhill, steep | ||
| Antonyms | acclivity, ascent, climb, upgrade, raise, rise | ||
| 3. | declination (location) (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 | ||
| Synonyms | celestial latitude, dec | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | angular distance | ||
| Domain category | astronomy, uranology | ||
| 4. | declination (communication) a polite refusal of an invitation | ||
| Synonyms | regrets | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acknowledgement, acknowledgment, refusal | ||
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