declination
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1. a polite refusal of an invitation (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | refusal, |
| definition | : | a message refusing to accept something that is offered (noun.communication) |
2. (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 (noun.location)
| hypernym | : | angular distance, |
| definition | : | the angular separation between two objects as perceived by an observer (noun.shape) |
| domain category | : | astronomy, uranology, |
| definition | : | the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole (noun.cognition) |
3. a downward slope or bend (noun.object)
| hypernym | : | incline, side, slope, |
| definition | : | an elevated geological formation (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | downhill, |
| definition | : | the downward slope of a hill (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | steep, |
| definition | : | a steep place (as on a hill) (noun.object) |
4. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | condition, status, |
| definition | : | a state at a particular time (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | disuse, neglect, |
| definition | : | the state of something that has been unused and neglected (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | twilight, |
| definition | : | a condition of decline following successes (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | wreck, |
| definition | : | something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation (noun.state) |
5. a polite refusal of an invitation (noun.communication)
6. a downward slope or bend (noun.object)
| derivation | : | fall, |
| definition | : | slope downward (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | decline, |
| definition | : | go down (verb.motion) |
7. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state (noun.state)
8. a polite refusal of an invitation (noun.communication)
9. a downward slope or bend (noun.object)
| derivation | : | fall, |
| definition | : | slope downward (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | decline, |
| definition | : | go down (verb.motion) |
10. a condition inferior to an earlier condition; a gradual falling off from a better state (noun.state)
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