DECLINATION


Meaning of DECLINATION in English

[ ˌdɛklɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n ]

■ noun

1》 Astronomy the angular distance of a point north or south of the celestial equator.

↘the angular deviation of a compass needle from true north.

2》 US formal refusal.

Derivatives

~al adjective

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.