declination

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Synonyms: reclination, inclination, decimation, delineation, declaration, declamation, destination, delibation, pectination, delinition, desalination

Antonyms: reclination, inclination, decimation, delineation, declaration, declamation, destination, delibation, pectination, delinition, desalination

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Noun

1. At a given point, the [[angle]] between [[magnetic north]] and [[true north]].
2. {{lb|en|astronomy}} At a given point, the [[angle]] between the line connecting this point with the geographical center of the earth and the equatorial plane.
3. A [[refusal]].
4. {{lb|en|linguistics|prosody}} The gradual decline in the overall [[fundamental frequency]] or [[pitch]] of [[speech]] over the course of an [[utterance]], independent of local variations such as [[tone]]s and [[pitch accent]]s.
5. {{lb|en|grammar|obsolete|or|NNSE}} [[declension|Declension]].
6. {{lb|en|archaic}} The act or state of bending downward; inclination.
7. {{lb|en|archaic}} The act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline.
8. {{lb|en|archaic}} [[deviation|Deviation]].

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