declination
Star's angular position
Declination covers several kinds of turning away or downward.
In astronomy, it refers to the angular distance of a celestial body north or south of the celestial equator, measured in degrees.
The declination of a compass needle is its deviation from true north due to Earth's magnetic field.
In formal or literary usage, declination can also mean a polite refusal: His declination of the invitation surprised everyone.
The word shares territory with decline but sounds more technical or ceremonial.
Sphere's midplane above us
- celestial sphereImaginary dome of stars
- epochDistinct historical period
- precessionRotating axis gradually reorients
- star chartDiagram of celestial bodies
coordinate · altitude · azimuth · zenith · nadir · meridian · equatorial · polar
Denial of acceptance
- denialRefusal to accept reality
- regretSorrow over past actions
- turndownAct of declining
- nonacceptanceDeclining to receive something
rebuff · noncompliance · dismissal · demurral · excuse · apology
Geometric measure of rotation
- gradientRate of change across space
- tiltAngular deviation from level
- pitchFrequency of sound
- deviationDeparture from expected path
dip · slant · incline · steepness · grade · obliquity · angular · protractor
Device showing cardinal directions
- magnetic northCompass-indicated pole direction
- true northDirection to the pole
- magnetic fieldForce zone around magnets
- geomagnetismEarth's magnetic field
pole · magnetosphere · isogonic · variation · deviation · secular variation · flux · dipole
Verb form variation system
- inflectionWord form alteration
- caseContainer or instance
- nounWord naming something
- adjectiveNoun-describing word type
Latin · paradigm · nominative · genitive · dative · accusative · ablative · morphology
celestial equator
Sphere's midplane above us
- celestial sphereImaginary dome of stars
- epochDistinct historical period
- precessionRotating axis gradually reorients
star chart · coordinate · altitude · azimuth · zenith · nadir · meridian · equatorial · polar · Polaris
rejection
Denial of acceptance
nonacceptance · rebuff · noncompliance · dismissal · demurral · excuse · apology
angle
Geometric measure of rotation
deviation · dip · slant · incline · steepness · grade · obliquity · angular · protractor · measurement
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
- magnetic northCompass-indicated pole direction
- true northDirection to the pole
- magnetic fieldForce zone around magnets
geomagnetism · pole · magnetosphere · isogonic · variation · deviation · secular variation · flux · dipole · lodestone
conjugation
Verb form variation system
- inflectionWord form alteration
- caseContainer or instance
- nounWord naming something
adjective · Latin · paradigm · nominative · genitive · dative · accusative · ablative · morphology · suffix
- astronomystars, moon, sun, planet, planets
- stargazingtelescope, stargazing guides, night sky, stars, constellation
- directionsnorth, south, east, west, left
- map featurescompass, compass rose, legend, scale, scale bar
- navigationcompass, compass rose, signs, charts, navbar
- rejectionrejection, reject, denial, refuse, refusal
declinationacceptance
Consent to receive
acquiescence · consent · agreement · approval · accession
- magnetic declinationCompass-to-true-north angular difference
decline, declined, recline, inclination, declining, reclining, proclivity, declines, reclined