1. declination - noun
· a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state
Synonym(s): decline
Hypernym(s): condition, status
2. declination - noun
· a downward slope or bend
Synonym(s): descent, declivity, fall, decline, declension, downslope
Hypernym(s): slope, incline, side
3. declination - noun
· (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
Synonym(s): celestial_latitude, dec
Hypernym(s): angular_distance
4. declination - noun
· a polite refusal of an invitation
Synonym(s): regrets
Hypernym(s): refusal, acknowledgment, acknowledgement
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