Definitions for declination

Overview of noun declination

The noun declination has 4 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. decline, declination

(a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state)

2. descent, declivity, fall, decline, declination, declension, downslope

(a downward slope or bend)

3. declination, celestial latitude, dec

((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)

4. declination, regrets

(a polite refusal of an invitation)