declination

Letters that make declination

a, o, d, e, l, n, c, t, i are letters that make 'declination'

Words within declination

CLI, ti, nation, EC, Lin, Nation, cl, at, on, li, in, dec, DE, IN, Io, ion, At, Cl, In, Li, Na, Ti, Dec are words within 'declination'

4 possible definitions for 'declination'

Declination as "a downward slope or bend"

Under this definition, declination is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

declivity, decline, downslope, fall, descent, declension have the same meaning as 'declination'

Antonyms

acclivity, ascent, upgrade, rise, raise, climb have the opposite meaning of 'declination'

declination as a type

'declination' can be a type of incline, slope, side.

Types of declination

downhill, steep are types of 'declination'.

Derivatives of declination

downward-sloping, decline, fall, declivitous, downhill are derivatives of 'declination'.

Declination as "(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"

Under this definition, declination is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

celestial latitude, dec have the same meaning as 'declination'

declination as a type

'declination' can be a type of angular distance.

declination as a category

'declination' can be a category of astronomy, uranology.

Declination as "a condition inferior to an earlier condition, a gradual falling off from a better state"

Under this definition, declination is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

decline has the same meaning as declination

Antonyms

improvement, melioration have the opposite meaning of 'declination'

declination as a type

'declination' can be a type of status, condition.

Types of declination

neglect, wreck, twilight, disuse are types of 'declination'.

Derivatives of declination

worsen, decline are derivatives of 'declination'.

Declination as "a polite refusal of an invitation"

Under this definition, declination is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

regrets has the same meaning as declination

declination as a type

'declination' can be a type of acknowledgment, acknowledgement, refusal.

Derivatives of declination

turn down, pass up, reject, decline, refuse are derivatives of 'declination'.


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