DECLI'NATIONAL
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declination (ˌdɛklɪˈneɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | astronomy δ, Compare: right ascension the angular distance, esp in degrees, of a star, planet, etc, from the celestial equator measured north (positive) or south (negative) along the great circle passing through the celestial poles and the body |
| 2. | See magnetic declination |
| 3. | a refusal, esp a courteous or formal one |
| decli'national | |
| —adj | |
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