declination — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

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

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   magnetic declination

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

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   δ

3. A refusal.

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   nonassentdenialrejection

   Esempi

   the queen's declination from marriage

4. The gradual decline in the overall fundamental frequency or pitch of speech over the course of an utterance, independent of local variations such as tones and pitch accents.

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5. Declension.

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6. The act or state of bending downward; inclination.

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   declination of the head

7. The act or state of falling off or declining from excellence or perfection; deterioration; decay; decline.

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   the declination of monarchy

   Summer […] is not looked on as a time of declination or decay.

8. Deviation.

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   this declination of atoms in their descent

   November 2, 1690, Robert South, Sinners Inexcusable from Natural Religion Only every violation of and declination from the rules

Sostantivo

1. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state; decline

   Sinonimi

   decline

   Termini più generali

   conditionstatus

2. a downward slope or bend

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   descentdeclivityfalldeclinedeclensiondownslope

   Termini più generali

   slopeinclineside

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

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   celestial latitudedec

   Termini più generali

   angular distance

4. a polite refusal of an invitation

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   regrets

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   refusalacknowledgmentacknowledgement