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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1)Cite This Source
dec·li·na·tion    Audio Help   [dek-luh-ney-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a bending, sloping, or moving downward.
2.deterioration; decline.
3.a swerving or deviating, as from a standard.
4.a polite refusal.
5.Astronomy. the angular distance of a heavenly body from the celestial equator, measured on the great circle passing through the celestial pole and the body.
6.variation (def. 8).
7.the formal refusal by a nominee of a nomination to public office.
[Origin: 1350–1400; ME declinacioun < OF declinacion < L déclīnātiōn- (s. of déclīnātiō), equiv. to déclīnāt(us), lit., turned aside (ptp. of déclīnāre; see decline, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion]

—Related forms
dec·li·na·tion·al, adjective
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Thesaurus Entries
  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  deterioration
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  Descent to a lower level or condition.
Synonyms:  atrophy, decadence, declension, decline, degeneracy, degeneration
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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  Roget's II: The New ThesaurusCite This Source
Main Entry:  failure
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  A marked loss of strength or effectiveness.
Synonyms:  decline, deterioration
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary.
Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Columbia Electronic EncyclopediaCite This Source


declination, in astronomy, one of the coordinates in the equatorial coordinate system. The declination of a celestial body is its angular distance north or south of the celestial equator measured along its hour circle. 
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