declination

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English declinacioun, borrowed from Middle French declination, from Latin declinatio. Doublet of declension. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃən/ Rhymes: -eɪʃən === Noun === declination (countable and uncountable, plural declinations) At a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north. Synonym: magnetic declination At a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane. Synonym: δ Coordinate term: right ascension A refusal. Synonyms: nonassent, denial, rejection; see also Thesaurus:disapproval (linguistics, prosody) The gradual decline in the overall fundamental frequency or pitch of speech over the course of an utterance, independent of local variations such as tones and pitch accents. (grammar, obsolete or non-native speakers' English) Declension. (archaic) The act or state of bending downward; inclination. (archaic) The act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline. (archaic) Deviation. November 2, 1690, Robert South, Sinners Inexcusable from Natural Religion Only every violation of and declination from the rules ==== Derived terms ==== codeclination declinational declination circle ==== Related terms ==== decline ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === nonciliated