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Declination

/ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃən/

At a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north.

📖 Definitions of "Declination"

noun
  1. 1

    At a given point, the angle between magnetic north and true north.

  2. 2

    At a given point, the angle between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane.

  3. 3

    A refusal.

  4. 4

    (grammar) Declension.

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