declination

Noun
  1. A condition inferior to an earlier condition;
    A gradual falling off from a better state (synset 114445892)
    is a type of: condition, status - a state at a particular time
    subtypes:
    • disuse, neglect - the state of something that has been unused and neglected
    • twilight - a condition of decline following successes
    • wreck - something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
    same as: decline
  2. A downward slope or bend (synset 109288526)
    is a type of: incline, side, slope - an elevated geological formation
    subtypes:
    • downhill - the downward slope of a hill
    • steep - a steep place (as on a hill)
    same as: declension, decline, declivity, descent, downslope, fall
  3. (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 (synset 108650469)
    referred to in: astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
    is a type of: angular distance - the angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer
    same as: celestial latitude, dec
  4. A polite refusal of an invitation (synset 106646746)
    is a type of:
    same as: regrets

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