declination

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declination

/ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃən/

Rhymes with -eɪʃən

Where it comes from

From Middle English declinacioun, borrowed from Middle French declination, from Latin declinatio. Doublet of declension.

noun declinations

countable, uncountable At a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north.
Similar: magnetic declination
countable, uncountable At a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane.
Similar: δ
countable, uncountable A refusal. the queen's declination from marriage
Similar: nonassent, denial, rejection, abnegation, declination, turndown, disapproval, dissension, nonapproval, nonconsent, prohibition, refusal
countable, uncountable 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.
countable, uncountable Declension.
archaic, countable, uncountable The act or state of bending downward; inclination. declination of the head
archaic, countable, uncountable The act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline. the declination of monarchy
archaic, countable, uncountable Deviation. this declination of atoms in their descent

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noun at a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north

한국어	적위 jeogwi
日本語	赤緯 sekii
中文	赤緯 /赤纬 chìwěi
हिन्दी	दिक्पात dikpāt
Français	déclinaison
Deutsch	Deklination, Missweisung, Ortsmissweisung
Italiano	declinazione
Ελληνικά	απόκλιση apóklisi
Русский	склоне́ние sklonénije
Tiếng Việt	xích vĩ

noun at a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane

Français	déclinaison
Deutsch	Deklination
Italiano	declinazione
Ελληνικά	απόκλιση apóklisi
Русский	склоне́ние sklonénije
العربية	مِيل mīl

noun refusal

Ελληνικά	άρνηση árnisi

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@misc{declination_2026,
  title = {declination},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/declination},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}