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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dec•li•na•tion (dek′lə nā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - a bending, sloping, or moving downward.
- deterioration;
decline. - a swerving or deviating, as from a standard.
- a polite refusal.
- Astronomythe angular distance of a heavenly body from the celestial equator, measured on the great circle passing through the celestial pole and the body.
- variation (def. 8).
- the formal refusal by a nominee of a nomination to public office.
- Latin dēclīnātiōn- (stem of dēclīnātiō), equivalent. to dēclīnāt(us), literally, turned aside (past participle of dēclīnāre; see decline, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
- Old French declinacion
- Middle English declinacioun 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: declination /ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃən/ n - the angular distance, esp in degrees, of a star, planet, etc, from the celestial equator measured north (positive) or south (negative) along the great circle passing through the celestial poles and the body
Symbol: δ - a refusal, esp a courteous or formal one
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