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Word: Declination
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin declinatio(n-), from the verb declinare (see decline)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the angular distance of a point north or south of the celestial equator
Short Definition:distance from celestial equator
Examples:- the declination of Arcturus is 19 degrees north
Short Definition:
downdrift
Definition:
formal refusal
Short Definition:refusal
Examples:- the mandatory vaccine declination form
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