declination
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Noun
- At a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north.
- At a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane.
- A refusal.
- Declension.
- The act or state of bending downward; inclination.
- The act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline.
- Deviation.
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